Tasted at the Denis Mortet Chambertin vertical, the 2012 Chambertin Grand Cru is a quite wonderful wine that vindicates my assessment from barrel. It has quite an understated bouquet with hints of rose petal and damp(ish) earth tincturing the red berry fruit, unfurling with each swirl of the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine detail. There is a succulence to this Chambertin, one that is embroidered with extremely fine tannins and blessed with a vibrant, almost citrus-like finish. It might not covet grand ambitions like the 2010, and yet it stands shoulder to shoulder in terms of its poise and finesse. This is a magnificent Chambertin. Tasted January 2016.