2005 Domaine Leroy Chambolle-Musigny Les Fremieres
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Particularly deep crimson. Very very dense and quite different from the wines above. An explosive nose – quite extraordinary in the way that it leaps out of the glass. There is mocha here but it’s not heavy or sickly. Still very teenage on the palate. Masses of energy but the palate lags behind the nose at this point. Still quite angular. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2005 Chambolle Les Fremieres exhibits a unique aroma of sweet pea, thyme, mocha-coffee, black currant, and smoked meat. Rich and creamy in the mouth, it nevertheless registers a brightness of fruit and invigorating cast as it spreads its charm to all corners of the palate. Porcine, smoky meatiness is never far from the surface, though, nor is a wet stone, chalky mineral cast that segues into the wine’s fine underlying tannins. A finish of sweet black currant fruit accompanied by bitter-sweet herbal notes offers exemplary transparency to floral nuances and underlying minerals. As with the Genaivrieres, there is plenty of delicious mystery here over which to scratch one’s head. Importer: Martine’s Wines. Novato, CA; tel. (415) 883-0400
Good bright red-ruby. Reduced aromas of raspberry, musky coffee and minerals. Fat, rich and sweet, with the creaminess of Chambolle. This really expands in the mouth. Here, too, the tannins are suave and fine. Will make a delicious bottle, but the wine's stony character calls for patience.
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.