Vougeraie, Chambolle Musigny other_regions

Vougeraie, Chambolle Musigny other_regions(a blend of Argillires, Veroilles, Condemennes, Chardannes where ~25% of the blend is from the 1ers Les Baudes and Les Gruenchers). An elegant, pure and notably high toned nose blends notes of airy red pinot fruit with hints of cherry, lavender, spice and lilac. The racy, intense and admirably well delineated also exhibit ample minerality on the impressively well balanced, lilting and persistent finish. This is a terrific Chambolle villages. (89 92)

This should both drink well young and reward 5 to 8 years of cellaring

various citrus elements and ripe white fleshed fruit

introspective bouquet that needs encouragement from the glass

A vague whiff of exotic fruit is present on the mostly white orchard fruit aromas that are trimmed in perceptible if still reasonably subtle wood influence

yet it has a great track record for aging

I very much like the mouth feel of the distinctly mineral-tinged medium-bodied flavors that possess outstanding complexity while concluding in a tension-filled and impressively persistent finish

The 2017 ferment was fully inoculated

The 2015 Duemani (Cabernet Franc) is a powerful

With a few minutes of air pretty aromas of complex and cool red pinot fruit

in particular white peach

(from Les Vignes Derrière)

this isn’t especially refined