2014 Chambolle Musigny Les Chatelots

Healthy bright red. Reticent aromas of redcurrant and red cherry. Then rather supple and sweet on the palate, showing more body and early sweetness than the Combottes. Not yet especially complex but silky in texture. Finishes with sweet tannins and good length.

The 2014 Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru les Châtelots has an open, articulate nose that really expresses its terroir -- such fine mineralité here. The palate is strict and linear with dark berry/blackcurrant fruit, plenty of freshness and with a steely, precise finish that perhaps just needs a little more persistence. That may come by the time it is in bottle, but for now, it is the finesse that comes through in barrel.