2015 Chambolle Musigny
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(13.8% alcohol; made from seven different parcels, the largest of which is the premier cru Les Bas Doix, near Vougeot; vinified with 30% whole clusters, vs. 15% for the village Morey): Less exuberant on the nose than the Morey, dominated by musky brown spices. Then more harmonious on the palate, offering fine-grained red berry and spice flavors with a nicely tangy quality for this very ripe vintage. This suave village wine finishes with substantial but smooth tannins that spread out horizontally to coat the palate on the persistent, mineral-tinged finish. Prune Amiot advises her clients to wait three or four years for these village wines.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Cask sample. Nice vegetal aromas as well as plump red bramble fruit. Very fragrant on the palate – violet, cherry, aniseed. Not massively concentrated, but has enough complexity to develop nicely. (RH)
The 2015 Chambolle-Musigny Village is lighter and more carefree, more charming on the nose than the Morey-Saint-Denis Village at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit, white pepper and a touch of graphite on the back palate. I appreciate the structure and focus here. It becomes more "serious" towards the assertive finish, though the tannins feel finer than the Morey-Saint-Denis.