(less than ten hectoliters per hectare produced): Full red-ruby. Very dark, primary, sappy aromas of black raspberry, licorice, crushed rock, minerals and flowers; more perfumed and less subtle than the Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Vignes Rondes but shows lovely lift. Densely packed and fine-grained in the mouth, offering an attractive sweet/savory balance to its dark plum, mineral, spice and soil flavors. This fully ripe, smooth Chambolle spreads out spectacularly to saturate the palate on the finish. Most of Confuron's '16s should drink well young or old but, with its savory tannins, this one is a particularly good bet to provide early pleasure.

Cask sample. Compressed, compact nose with a wonderfully silky palate and long, savoury notes of soy and mushroom on the finish. Powerful and tense, with a traditional earthiness that is classic for burgundy. (RH)