2005 Chambolle Musigny
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I am aware that we must not blaspheme against a great vintage like 2005 and a great winemaker like Christophe Roumier, but served blind, I must say that I was not the only one a little perplexed by the 2005 Chambolle Musigny Village. It has a monstrously backward nose of blackberry, lead and iodine scents, but the sensation is not far removed from hitting an aromatic brick wall. The palate is structured, backward and for want of a better expression, "in your face," missing the elegance and finesse one associates with Christophe's wines. Perhaps we just met at an inopportune moment, but I was surprised when the identity of the bottle was revealed. Give it 5 years in bottle and let's see.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
More reviews and scores
Good medium red. Dark raspberry, coffee and spicy oak on the nose; this wine's flamboyant ripeness almost came as a shock following the more reticent 2006s. Big, round, plush and ripe, with spicy dark raspberry and chocolate flavors and considerable density for village wine. Quite smooth and harmonious at the moment: Roumier volunteered that this is not as closed yet as he expected it would be.
Very clean and fruity on the nose. Not quite as pure as Mugnier’s village Chambolle. Very easy, soft and forward – easier to drink at this point. Relatively simple frank bitter cherry flavours. Very direct. (JR)
About the producer
Based in Chambolle-Musigny, the domaine was established by Georges Roumier in 1924. The domaine started to bottle their own wines in 1945.