2009 Chambolle Musigny Combe d'Orveaux

Has been racked. Very dark crimson. Peppery, tight and intense on the nose. Fairly light and lifted – just a bit tight and tough on the end. Less luscious than some of the village wines. Cuts off a bit suddenly. (JR)

The 2009 Chambolle Musigny La Combe d’Orveaux comes across as a bit wild today. Dark red berries, smoke and wild herbs are some of the many nuances that emerge from the glass. There is good depth to the fruit and plenty of supporting structure. Today the wine is a bit disjointed, but it should settle down in another year or two. This was more impressive when I last tasted it, about six months prior. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. ||This is a very strong set of wines from Romain Taupenot. The 2009s are quite marked by the year. Today my preference is for the 2010s because the cooler year balanced some of the more overt, fruit-forward leanings that define the house style. Tasting all of the 2009s and 2010s together really brought the qualities of these two very different vintages into focus. eRobertParker.com.April, 2012