Ruchottes Chambertin, Domaine Georges & Christophe Roumier 2018

Crisp clear purple. A beautiful and rather hedonistic nose. Bright fruit with a crunchy element on the palate, richly scented rose petals, then fresh strawberry. This is very stylish indeed with good length. The bouquet grows and grows in the glass. Drink from 2032.

Another of the high points of this year's range is the 2018 Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru, a beautiful wine that soars from the glass with aromas of sweet wild berries, dried flowers, peonies, soil tones and cinnamon. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, pure and precise, with an ample core, supple tannins and lively acids, concluding with a perfumed finish. This is certainly a Gevrey that nods to Chambolle in personality.