By: AJ McClellan
Yesterday was a great day for wine! It was a fun contest between two great Burgundies the Chambertin and Chapelle Chambertin by Trapet. While they were different vintages the 2000 Trapet Chapelle Chambetin was drinking great but the 1999 Trapet Chambertin was OUTSTANDING! The 2000 had subtle earth notes with moderate red fruit. The 1999 was full of complexities singing of rustic earthy tones, tones of cooking spice, and a beautiful bouquet of dry fruit.
We finished off the night with a 1996 Cos d’Estournel. The Cos is always a great bottle. This one was in a great spot with excellent fruit and strong tannins. This wine is a tiger in the glass very powerful with ripe red cherry, black currant, and big clove notes.
All in all a great night with three terrific wines!