2014 Chambolle Musigny

(made from seven village parcels; and Landanger always adds a bit of premier cru to the blend): Healthy red. Reduced nose is dominated by nutty oak. Fat and rather monolithic, with dark berry fruit currently cut off on the back by strong tannins. Very reduced and hard to assess today, and a touch dry on the finish.

The 2014 Chambolle Musigny Village comes from seven lieux-dits that total 1.41 hectares of vine. It has a rather conservative nose, earthy compared to others, more Morey-like in style than Chambolle -- a leitmotif of this appellation, perhaps. The palate is structured with grippy, slightly chalky tannin. It feels quite compact in the mouth, masculine and a touch austere, though there is sufficient freshness on the finish to suggest that it will drink well over the next 5-6 years.

The 2014 Chambolle Musigny Village comes from seven lieux-dits that total 1.41 hectares of vine. It has a rather conservative nose, earthy compared to others, more Morey-like in style than Chambolle -- a leitmotif of this appellation, perhaps. The palate is structured with grippy, slightly chalky tannin. It feels quite compact in the mouth, masculine and a touch austere, though there is sufficient freshness on the finish to suggest that it will drink well over the next 5-6 years. Dec 2015, www.robertparker.com