1990 Domaine Leroy Chambertin Grand Cru

A marvelous nose of sous-bois, cherry and tobacco introduces this classy red. It's beautifully integrated, with bright, sweet fruit and still very youthful, with plenty of life ahead. The finish lingers on and on. (BS)

There is now some bricking evident on the rim. The elegantly perfumed and fully mature aromas offer a stunningly complex mélange of spice, leather, earth and ripe secondary fruit scents. There is fine richness to the relatively forward medium weight flavors that are not particularly dense though they do deliver exceptionally good length on the gorgeously textured and well-balanced finale where the only reproach worthy of note is a hint of warmth. This has now reached its apogee and while there is no risk of a decline anytime soon, indeed it can be held with confidence, neither is there anything further to be gained from holding this beauty longer.