One Magnum 2019 Domaine Jean et J L Trapet Chambertin Grand Cru, Burgundy, France

"Trapet's 2019 Chambertin Grand Cru is a profound wine in the making, and it can keeps company with vintage's finest. Wafting from the glass with deep aromas of cherries and cassis, complemented by notions of raw cocoa, blood orange, smoked meats, rich soil tones and spices, it's full-bodied, multidimensional and complete, with a weightless, elegant profile despite its prodigious concentration, its structuring tannins entirely concealed in an ample core of lively, vibrant fruit.

My tasting with Jean-Louis Trapet was one of my most exciting visits during three months traversing the Côte d'Or, and I couldn't be more excited about the ongoing renaissance at this Gevrey-Chambertin benchmark. Energized by the increasing involvement of his sons, a viticultural revolution is underway: fully seven hectares of the domaine's holdings have been converted both to échalas and to higher trellising stakes and wires, depending on the steepness of the slope. And given the extent of Trapet's holdings in prime climats, that means that the walk from Morey-Saint-Denis to Gevrey-Chambertin suddenly looks rather different. In the cuviere, winemaking continues to be very classical, with important percentages of whole clusters. And Trapet tells me that 2019 will be the last year of his premier cru blend "Capita," as his sons insisted on fermenting its components separately. But what of the wines? 2018 was a terrific success at this address, and 2019 is even better: deep, concentrated and perfumed, these wines are dynamic and bursting with energy and aroma. I can't wait to add some bottles to my own cellar, and I encourage readers to do the same."

- The Wine Advocate

VALUE: $1700