Chambolle-Musigny, Gruenchers, 1er Cru, 2018
Radiant and light-touch. Brilliant and gentle, soft red cherry fruit, a hint of redcurrant, and a smooth, rounded stone note. Not the most complex or concentrated but delivers pure pleasure. All of the elegance, precision and vibrancy you could hope for in a Chambolle. A vineyard with relatively poor soils, situated just below Fuées. The vines are now 60 years old. Ghislaine was fortunate enough to buy this vineyard from Pousse d'Or in 2009.
critic reviews
The 2018 Chambolle-Musigny Les Gruenchers 1er Cru is limited to three barrels this year. It has a sense of completeness on the beautifully defined nose, which features pure dark cherry, wild strawberry and crushed stone aromas, all very perfumed and sensual. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins and a little spicier than the other cuvées, although I find that this drops away too swiftly on the finish by comparison. Hopefully it will develop more persistence in bottle.