TN: Chambolle Night

CHAMBOLLE NIGHT - (02.11.2013)

  • NV Eric Rodez Champagne Cuvée des Grand Vintages Grand Cru - France, Champagne, Ambonnay, Champagne
    Color hints at some development. Lazy big bubbles; a very pleasing and creamy wine, good intensity, some strawberries, moderate freshness, some coffee. (90 pts.)


  • 1964 Pierre Ponnelle Chambolle-Musigny - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
    Healthy deep bricking red color; after a while – a spicy nose (oriental) plus some mint; moderate body, fresh, long, balanced. Developed beautifully in the glass.

No traces of Syrah, perhaps considerable amount of premier cru in this? (93 pts.)


Overall very convincing tasting, few disappointments. The 2009 is more structured than I believed in the first place. Enjoyable wines, but not very intellectual or challenging, which is not necessarily a drawback.
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Very Nice Lars! Thanks for sharing!

Will do the folowing Chambolle’s next sunday ;

Chambolle-Musigny 2010 G. Barthod
Chambolle-Musigny 2011 G. Roumier
Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru Les Cras 2006, 2007, 2011 G. Roumier
Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru Les Cras 06, 07, 08 & 10 G. Barthod
Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru 2006 De Vogüé
Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru Les Charmes 2006 Ponsot
Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru Les Charmes 1999 & 2008 Bertheau
Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru Les Amoureuses 2002 Amiot-Servelle
Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru Les Amoureuses 2004 Mugnier

Wow. Quite a line-up. Most everything too young to truly know, but still a great exercise.

It sounds, not surprisingly, that the 2002 reds are still not into their drinking windows. Such potential, but…reading these notes says to me to wait another 9 years or so…oh, well…

That’s a lot of CM.
Can I ask how many tasters?

Stuart,
The 2002 were mostly G. Barthod, and it seemed to me that they were made in an austere style, Calvinistic was the term used around the table. The Bertheau was more forthcoming. I have really too little experience to say whether the austerity was sheer 2002-immaturity, a stylistic producer feature that would follow the wine for a very long time – or both. I really prefer my wines with (considerable) development. Perhaps that was why the Ponnelle impressed me. The big question is whether todays village/1. Cru will be in such a shape when turning 50. Anyhow, I will not be around to tell.

Chris,
We were 10 - with varying proficiency in the noble art of spitting.

Thanks…I am very curious about the 2002s…and extremly optimistic. It’s just that I do think they will need 20 years from the vintage…at a minimum…to show well, though I hope otherwise. Did you decant/aerate them?

No, unfortunately not (not enough decanters). Just opened 1-2 hours in advance.