The Ruchottes-Chambertin is a muscular, full-bodied, highly extracted and flavorful wine with a great deal of character. In fact, some people feel it suffers from too much complexity. There is a sweet, leathery, almost ground beef and soy sauce aroma, and long, tannic, powerful, heady flavors. This wine should be laid away for at least 4-5 years and consumed over the following 15. It should prove to be one of the longest-lived wines of the vintage.