2013 Chambolle Musigny Les Chatelots

(racked ten days before my visit): Bright medium red. The nose suggests an almost syrupy red-fruit ripeness plus a hint of licorice; comes across as less pristine than the Gruenchers. Then fat, rich and pliant in the mouth, with a flavor of medicinal cherry given shape by an edge of acidity. Today the tannins come across as a tad dry. Still in a disjointed stage after the recent racking.

The 2013 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru les Chatelots, which sees 20% new oak, has a mushroom-scented bouquet that does not quite possess the delineation of the village cru at the moment, though this is probably because it had been racked five days prior to my visit. The palate is much better than the nose with fine, slightly chalky tannins and a citric line of acidity. There is plenty of blueberry and blackberry fruit with appreciable mineral notes developing on the finish. Once the aromatics sort themselves out, this will be fine and may merit a higher score.