2016 Chambolle Musigny Vieilles Vignes
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(from Les Drazey and Les Gamaires): Medium red. High-pitched aromas of cranberry, pomegranate and flowers. A distinctly lean, salty wine dominated by tart red berries. Tightly wound, dry and classic, finishing with a touch of mineral austerity.
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The 2016 Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes comes from purchased grapes sourced from two lieux-dits: Drazy and Grammaire. It is 100% destemmed with 20% new oak. It has a seductive nose of baked black cherries, vanilla pod and hints of blue fruit that blossom immediately in the glass. The palate is well balanced with succulent ripe red cherry and cranberry fruit, a pleasant chalky texture toward the latter half with a mineral-intense finish. Excellent.
No whole-bunch fermentation. Transparent crimson. Lots of gas in this. Sweet and sour and lively but not much follow-through. Well-delineated fruit. Slightly tart. Possibly GV ? (JR)
Laurent Lignier’s old vine Pinot Fin excelled in 2016, producing only 25hl/ha in a year of generous yields in Morey. Notes of roast espresso, game bird, dark fruit and rich soil lead into a full-bodied, ample wine with excellent concentration, a deep core and a long, flavourful finish. One of the domaine’s emblematic cuvées.