2016 Chambolle Musigny
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(Domaine Dujac lost just one-third of their village fruit in Chambolle as some of their sites are close to Morey-Saint-Denis, but this wine also includes the tiny quantity of Chambolle-Musigny Les Gruenchers, which was decimated by the frost): Good dark red. More musky and bound-up on the nose than the Morey-Saint-Denis villages , offering slightly rustic scents of mocha and game. The element of animal reduction carries through on the fine-grained palate, where the wine's inner-mouth energy comes as a surprise. Finishes with a firm spine of chewy tannins.
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Neal Martin
Jancis Robinson MW
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Barrel sample. Very bright garnet. Rather heady, purple-fruited perfume. Not yet settled down but there is a lot of stuff in it. Big and persistent. But unformed. (JR)
The 2016 Chambolle-Musigny Village was badly hit by frost, which reduced quantity to five barrels instead of the usual 12. It has a deep color. The nose has crisp blackberry and cranberry leaf aromas, direct and almost Morey-like in style. The palate is medium-bodied with quite a bit of oak, though it is in sync with the fruit and there is a fine confit-like finish.
About the producer
Domaine Dujac is one of Burgundy’s most famous wine estates. It crafts red Burgundies with a distinct style, from a fantastic array of vineyard plots, including seven Grands Crus.