2002 CHAMBOLLE MUSIGNY 1ER CRU LES CHATELOTS GHISLAINE BARTHOD - 12x75cl

Tasting Notes

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  Burghound, January 2004,
  Score: 88-91

  2002 Chambolle-Musigny “Les Chatelots”: (from vines averaging 25 years of age). Backward, tight and revealing little on the nose save for hints of fresh and elegant pinot fruit notes followed by forward, nicely complex and much more expressive flavors plus a silky, fresh and nice precise finish. In short, this is serious yet really beautiful in an understated fashion andcarries just a bit more structure than the Combottes and this too is classic Chambolle in character. (88-91)/2008-14

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  Matthew Jukes, November 2003

  2002 Chambolle-Musigny, 1er Cru Les Chatelots (2001 was £275 in bond) – Situated next to Charmes, this is Ghislaine's most elegant cuvée. The nose is, again, beautiful and the palate pretty andnot too tannic. This is a swan next to Combottes' ugly duckling. I suspect Chatelots will be thefirst of the 1er Crus to start drinking and you will not have long to wait – three years at most. I like this wine, as it is even, approachable and charming, but, as I know there is more to come I can afford to wait. If this is the only Barthod wine in the shop, you must jump at the chance of getting it, because in comparison to a host of other producers' wines this is a stunner.

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  Clive Coates, January 2004

  CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY, LES CHATELOTSRicher and more ample than the Combottes.Fuller. A little more tannin. Good grip anddepth if not quite the delicacy and finesse itcould have. Good length. Good vigour. Verygood plus. From 2008.

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Domaine Ghislaine Barthod

Exquisitely pure, ethereal, and terroir-driven, Ghislaine’s wines also have wonderful mineral raciness. The domaine was originally created by Marcel Noëllat, Ghislaine’s maternal grandfather. After attending viticultural college in Beaune in the 1980s, she began assisting her father, Gaston Barthod, at the family domaine. Her straightforward, no-nonsense approach helped introduce a sorting table, extended lees contact, a gentle cold soak before fermentation, and domaine bottling. All this enabled greater control over the quality of fruit, texture of tannins, and purity of flavours. The results have been year upon year of magical masterpieces from Chambolle Musigny. Along with her partner Louis Boillot, today she is joined in the vineyard and cellar by their son, Clément.