Joseph Drouhin Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru 1976 Northern Rhone and a voluptuous mouthfeel and

and a voluptuous mouthfeel and finish of close to 50+ seconds

There is an attractive freshness and plenty of vivacity to the velvet-textured full-bodied and overtly muscular flavors that possess terrific punch on the beautifully long

This is a big but not massive vintage for the Rousseau Cham and I like the sense of proportion and particularly so on the harmonious

but it should still drink well over a couple of decades

A much more floral-inflected nose is equally fresh and ripe with a broader range of spice elements adding breadth to the pretty red and blue pinot fruit aromas that are trimmed in noticeable if not invasive wood

Joseph Drouhin Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru 1976 Northern Rhone and a voluptuous mouthfeel and