Bright, dark red. Red raspberry and exotic spice aromas are accented by a peppery stem element. Juicier and tighter than the Chambolle Les Lavrottes, showing a more restrained sweetness owing to its pungent spice and herb qualities. But this very long, vibrant wine finishes with a touch of underbrush and superb rising perfume. Incidentally, Bernstein owns these vines, as well as those from which he makes his Mazis-Chambertin.

The 2015 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champeaux 1er Cru is showing a lot of reduction on the nose, obfuscating the terroir expression. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannin and moderate acidity, and quite oaky in style, which makes it rather generic on the finish. The oak becomes more marked with aeration and the winemaking feels heavy-handed. This could be better. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.