2015 Chambolle Musigny Beaux Bruns

(these vines were picked on the first day of the harvest): Bright red with ruby tones. Discreet, complex aromas of black cherry, raspberry and plum. Combines very good density and excellent precision, with its dark berry and spice flavors showing an attractive restrained sweetness and less of the licorice character of the Chatelots and Combottes. More personality here! Finishes with juicy, persistent dark fruit and violet flavors and rather suave tannins that build with air. Looks to be a very successful vintage for this premier cru.

The 2015 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Aux Beaux Bruns has a slightly more austere, reserved bouquet compared to the Les Chatelots, but still compelling with precise, cold stone-influenced red berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, sharing the same linearity and precision as the Chatelots, but with more depth and grip towards the finish. It has a disarming sense of purity, just the right tinge of salinity to beckon another sip. This is excellent.