Chapelle Chambertin, Bouchard Père et Fils 2005

Good saturated red-ruby color. Wild, ripe nose hints at gingerbread and smoked meat. Suave, velvety and plump, with noteworthy density and an exotic spice character to go with the smoked meats. Round, sweet and fat with extract; seamless and seductive. This is from Domaine Pierre Damoy fruit, but Bouchard picks their parcel of vines much earlier.

A very ripe nose features aromas of mocha, chocolate, spiced plum and warm earth and despite the ripeness of the nose, the flavors remains fresh and refined with good punch and power on the somewhat animale finish. This is a mildly awkward wine today that hasn't quite found its center though it certainly has solid raw materials.