Tasting Notes
Robert Parker 96
Revisited after a year in bottle, Lachaux’s 2018 Latricieres-Chambertin Grand Cru lives up to my glowing review, mingling aromas of wild berries, oriental spices and orange peel with hints of coniferous forest floor, violets and peonies. Full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, it’s immensely concentrated, with powdery tannins, lively acids and a long, penetrating finish. This is well worth a special effort to seek out.
Anticipated maturity: 2028-2060
JancisRobinson.com 18.5
0.53 ha acquired in 2008. In the north of the appellation, in Gevrey-Chambertin. Just 18 hl/ha as the vines had to be pruned hard after the 2017 frost. Yields just 18 hl/ha. 100% whole bunch, 25% new oak. Mid to deep crimson. The darkest wine so far in this line-up of 2018s. A savoury and aromatic beauty. Intense and gently peppery and stemmy on the nose but the dark fruit shines. Dark-fruited and spicy on the palate with a minerally intensity. Effortless intensity, smooth and compact. There s depth here and still a lightness of touch. Gently chewy finish and the finest of rocky (mineral) spice. A dark beauty. (JH)
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2038
