2005 Chambolle Musigny Les Charmes

The 2005 Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes 1er Cru offers a mixture of red and black fruit on the nose, dusky and loamy, with a hint of bay leaf. It unfolds nicely in the glass. This is medium-bodied on the palate, light and suave, maybe missing a bit of backbone for a 2005, but reassuringly persistent. It doesn't quite move me as others, but that is a trope of this vintage. Tasted at Stannery Wines' producer tasting in London.