2014 Chambolle Musigny Les Cras

Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2014 tasting, Ghislaine Barthod's 2014 Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru les Cras has a slightly leathery, animally bouquet, but behind that is plenty of gutsy red fruit laced with pressed flowers. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, quite Morey-Saint-Denis in style in terms of structure, with a slightly tarry finish that needs more elegance to show through. I am certain that it will with time; indeed, the wine appeared to rapidly improve and gain cohesion in the glass as it aerated. Tasted September 2017.

Medium red Sexy oak spices complement aromas of strawberry, rose petal, licorice and earth Large-scaled, concentrated, creamy and rich; wonderfully generous and layered for the vintage, with its red fruit and spice flavors conveying captivating sweetness This very young wine finishes with big, ripe tannins and terrific saline persistence Some day this will be magnificent at the dinner table It's hard to believe that this fruit was picked with potential alcohol of just 123%