2001 Domaine Leroy Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes 1er Cru
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Lalou Bize-Leroy made just two barrels of her 2001 Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes 1er Cru. Showing just a thin bricking on the rim, the bouquet offers a mixture of red and black fruit on the nose, hints of black truffle, rose petal and orange zest. This has great definition. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, quite savory in style with a dash of black pepper sprinkled over the edgy, slightly meaty finish that shows more maturity than the nose. It is a wonderful Chambolle-Musigny although I would be inclined to drink this now rather than later. 598 bottles produced. Tasted at Carré des Feuillants restaurant in Paris.
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Neal Martin
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Full red-ruby. Deep, sappy aromas of raspberry, blackberry, plum and spicy oak; a bit subdued today but quite pure. Fat but precise and firm, with good vinosity; here the tannins and acids have not yet come into harmony, with the result that this seems less fine than the Beaux-Monts. Finishes firm and youthfully backward but not hard, with lovely sappy persistence.
About the producer
For many, Domaine Leroy represents the pinnacle of fine Burgundy. Owned and run by the legendary Lalou Bize-Leroy, the domaine in Vosne-Romanée is one strand of the Leroy empire, along with Maison Leroy and Domaine d’Auvenay.