2014 Chambolle Musigny Beaux Bruns
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(vinified in a new wood cuve but aged in used barrels):Healthy dark red. High-toned crushed raspberry aroma comes across as almost liqueur-like. Sweet, supple and easygoing, with a hint of minty lift. Distinctly high-toned in the mid-palate and a bit clenched on the end. Does not possess the inner-mouth tension of the Gevrey Chambertin Mes Cinq Terroirs that preceded it in my tasting. This wine will get a relatively early bottling.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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According to Arnaud Mortet, the 2014 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Aux Beaux Bruns comes from deep rocky soils that tend to ripen earlier than others. For ten years it has been pruned Corton Royat in order to reduce vigor, and Arnaud remarked that it has made a big difference to the quality of grape. There is no new oak here as it was fermented in a new wooden tank that imparted sufficient wood contact. It has a straightforward bouquet with blackberry, raspberry and orange rind aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, a kind of "naked" Chambolle whereby you can really see the terroir disrobed of new oak. It is more a cerebral wine at the moment, but I am certain that it will mature with style.
About the producer
This estate, today with Arnaud Mortet at the helm, makes some of Gevrey-Chambertin’s finest wines. Working with 16 hectares, as well as a few négociant parcels, this property makes perfumed and chiselled Pinot Noir.