Deep ruby color. A very ripe yet wonderfully fresh and expressive nose features notes of cassis, plum, black cherry and a broad array of spice nuances. There is a highly seductive mouth feel to the velvet-textured, powerful and robust big-bodied flavors that display plenty of minerality and drive on the exceptionally persistent finish. It's relatively rare that Ponsot's Chapelle surpasses his Griotte but in 2012 it appears to have just a bit more depth of material. We will of course see in time but this certainly appears very promising.

Very dark crimson. Some real savour and vegy sap on the nose here. Great definition even if a little oaky-seeming – though not from any new barrel. It must be the structure of the wine itself. Slighlty tough cookie! But it should come into its glorious own eventually.