The 2017 Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru already translates the limestone terroir of the soils on the nose, which is very refined and cerebral, showing touches of blackberry and wild hedgerow, even flint. The palate is medium-bodied with elegant tannin and perfectly pitched acidity; not powerful but very intense. There is an airy quality toward the finish. I suspect this Ruchottes might drink young but will age in graceful fashion.

The 2017 Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru exhibits a deeper-pitched nose than the Charmes, with aromas of soil, game bird and expresso complementing its plummy fruit tones. On the palate, it's full-bodied and more structural, displaying more vertical structure in contrast to the more supple and expansive Charmes. There appears to be more depth and substance, too, though it's still to early to make an authoritative pronouncement.