2015 Chambolle Musigny Les Bussieres
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Bright red-ruby. Very ripe aromas and flavors of black cherry, dark raspberry and licorice are lifted by a violet topnote. Dense, sappy and quite concentrated, with its slightly liqueur-like ripeness leavened by good energy. This chewy, somewhat aggressive village wine is just this side of roasted, finishing with rather powerful tannins. Perhaps a bit of drought stress here.
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Neal Martin
The Wine Advocate
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(from the Morey side of this village site, next to the Clos de la Bussière): A bit darker and riper on the nose than the basic village offering, revealing scents of black raspberry and minerals. Offers good thickness of texture with nicely integrated acidity, the dark fruit flavors lifted by a floral element. This rather silky, well-balanced wine shows an attractive sweetness and finishes with supple tannins and good length. Aging in 20% new oak, which is the normal practice at Lignier for village wines.
The 2015 Chambolle-Musigny Les Bussières includes a small proportion of whole bunch fruit. It has a harmonious bouquet with red cherries and pomegranate aromas. I appreciate the definition and precision here. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp and crunchy red berry fruit, very natural in style, pure and tensile with a dash of spice on the finish. This should give ten years of pleasure, possibly more.
Near Clos de la Bussière in Morey. Planted in mid 20th century. 20% new oak. Pure, sweet fruit. Really very rich and informed by old vines. Lots of sweet cherry fruit. Bright and fresh. (JR)