2013 Domaine Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny

Bright medium red. Raspberry and musky coffee on the slightly reduced nose. Sweet and energetic on the palate, offering lovely intensity and inner-mouth floral lift for village wine. Finishes with a firm spine of ripe tannins and noteworthy lingering aromatic character.

The 2013 Chambolle-Musigny Village, which sees around 20% new oak and this year includes the entire fruit from Les Combottes, has a very controlled bouquet that gently unfolds with scents of raspberry, briary and just a touch of damp undergrowth. The palate is lithe and focused on the entry, the acidity nicely judged and slicing through the pure black cherry and iodine-tinged fruit. There is very fine density here, especially for a village cru. I would not hesitate in picking up a few bottles of this over-performing village cru.