(made from purchased must sourced from Domaine Thénard, whose vines are on the Chassagne side; aged in two-thirds new oak; only two barrels produced in 2016). This is sufficiently reduced that the nose is tough to properly assess. The broader-shouldered flavors possess an almost painful intensity with plenty of muscle and mouth coating sap that manages to adequately buffer the slightly warm and youthfully awkward finish. I suspect that this will ultimately come together with 5-ish or so years of bottle age but it’s not clear that it will ultimately surpass either the Bâtard or the Chevalier. 94/2028+