2011 Chambolle Musigny Les Charmes

Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. Rion’s Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes has an understated but very pure bouquet with fragrant crushed strawberry, raspberry and maraschino scents that are deftly folded into the oak. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannins, nicely judged acidity and satisfactory tension all the way through to the finish. This is the kind of wine that would be polished off at the dinner table – a stylish contribution to the vintage.