2017 CHAMBOLLE MUSIGNY 1ER CRU AUX BEAUX BRUNS GHISLAINE BARTHOD - 6x75cl

Tasting Notes

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  Goedhuis, November 2018

  A distinctive style in Ghislaine’s line up of wines as this is the warmest site amongst her premiers crus. It has slightly darker fruit characters with a scent of cherry and grenadine cordial. The fruit weight is warm, rich and satisfying. This is a feel-good wine which opens up straight away

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  Neal Martin, Janaury 2019,
  Score: 92-94

  The 2017 Chambolle-Musigny Aux Beaux Bruns was the first to be picked this year, partly because the vineyard tends to suffer more millerandage. The bouquet offers black brambly fruit laced with violet and iris aromas. The palate is one of the most structured from the domaine this year, offering layers of mineral-rich black fruit and real tension toward the finish. Quite cerebral – and superb. 2022 - 2042

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  Burghound, January 2019,
  Score: 90-92

  A relatively deeply pitched nose speaks of dark raspberry, plum liqueur, red currant and touches of earth and leather. As is typically the case, the medium-bodied flavors possess more volume and richness though notable less refinement to the sappy, powerful and serious finish that should easily repay extended keeping. While qualitatively similar to the Chatelots, this is completely different in style and personality. Drink 2029+

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  Decanter, December 2018,
  Score: 94

  This old vine cuvée from a 0.72ha parcel is typical of the domaine's style: feminine if you like, or just fragrant and elegant. Showing subtle reduction that promises a bright future in bottle, it's chalky, minerally and precise with focussed red fruit flavours and lacy tannins. Drinking Window 2023 - 2028

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Producer

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.