Latricières Chambertin, Trapet 2017

This is markedly floral in character with its notes of lavender, lilac and violet that add elegance to the relatively high-toned, airy and cool nose that is comprised of the essence of red berries, spice and forest floor trimmed in slightly more discreet oak influence. The super-sleek, intense and beautifully delineated flavors are almost aggressively mineral-driven with a youthfully austere, serious and sneaky long finish that is also firmly structured. This too is going to require at least some patience and should ultimately repay 12 to 15 years of it. (Drink starting 2029)

The 2017 Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru is lovely, unfurling in the glass with aromas of sweet wild berries, grilled meats, peonies, dark chocolate and Indian spices. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, fine boned and tensile, with excellent concentration and depth at the sappy core, fine tannins and a bright line of animating acidity. The Latricières is second only to the Chambertin this year, and very different in personality.