2016 Chambolle Musigny Les Chabiots
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Tasting notes
A wonderfully pure and expressive nose offers up notes of essence of red currant, violet, spice and a hint of tea. The sleek, intense and lightly mineral-inflected middle weight flavors that are denser than usual, delivering sneaky good length if not the same overall complexity. Still, this is lovely and very Chambolle in character.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Neal Martin
More reviews and scores
The 2016 Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru les Chabiots was picked on 25 September, includes 30% whole bunch fruit and 35% new oak barrels. It has a pretty bouquet, quite pure considering that the appellation was affected by frost, with subtle rose petal scents filtering through the crushed strawberry fruit with a touch of cold stone. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, nicely poised with a fresh, quite lithe and harmonious finish that lingers in the mouth. Very fine. Dec 2017, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Although the Bichot family settled in the region in 1350, Albert Bichot was founded in 1831 by Bernard Bichot. Today the producer is one of Burgundy’s most respected, making wines from both its own vineyards and with purchased fruit.