2018 Domaine Jean et Jean-Louis Trapet Chambertin Grand Cru (Pre-arrival)

Neal Martin (97-99) – The 2018 Chambertin Grand Cru contains 100% whole-cluster fruit this year and sees 50% new oak during its élevage. It comes from three parcels. The exquisitely defined bouquet of mineral-driven red berry fruit unfurls wonderfully in the glass. The palate has stunning definition and a killer line of acidity that cuts through some of the purest fruit I encountered in over 100 visits in the Côte d’Or. So delicious that I had to take a cheeky sip of this elixir. One of the wines of the vintage.

William Kelley Wine Advocate (95-97) – Vinified without any destemming, Trapet’s 2018 Chambertin Grand Cru is showing superbly, unfurling in the glass with a profound bouquet of cassis, cherries and red berries mingled with notes of dark chocolate, rose petals, licorice and exotic spices. Full-bodied, supple and enveloping, it’s effortless and complete, with an ample chassis of exquisitely fine, powdery tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long and penetrating finish. This is a stunning Chambertin in the making—and an ineffably elegant one at that.