1993 Chambolle Musigny

Seysses' finest 1993 is the Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru. This vineyard, only 150 feet from Bonnes Mares, possesses extremely old vines, as well as some of the smallest yields of the Dujac portfolio. Only 100-150 cases are made in each vintage. The 1993 displays an old vine, intense, gamey, smoky, sweet, jammy, berry-scented nose, medium body, outstanding fruit, ripeness, and extraction, terrific purity, and a beautifully balanced, supple finish with moderate tannin. Drink it over the next 10-12 years. While Domaine Dujac's 1993s possess some of the characteristic Jacques Seysses precociousness, they also contain plenty of structure and tannin. To my surprise, Seysses feels that the 1993 vintage is "one of his greatest, even better than 1990," which he now dismisses as "over-ripe" and "atypical." Importer: Wilson-Daniels, St. Helena, CA; tel. (707) 963-9661