2013 Chambolle Musigny Les Baudes
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Full medium ruby. Aromas of blackberry, mint, wild herbs and menthol, plus a strong note of licorice pastille. Tightly wound and backward; comes across as drier than the Gevrey cuvées. Very pure and high-pitched but distinctly rigid today. Strong tannins saturate the front teeth and incisors. Tough going today and in need of patience.
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Andy Howard MW, Jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Lovely delicate berry aromas, but rather clobbered by wood and tannin on the palate. It might resolve. But I’d hope for more apparent prettiness from Baudes even at this early stage. (AH)
Bright, dark red with ruby highlights. Lightly medicinal aromas of black raspberry, crushed rock and smoky underbrush. Sharply delineated and elegantly styled, with a firm spine of acidity giving punch and perfume to the dark berry and mineral flavors. Finishes with a big, broad dusting of tannins and lingering mint and menthol notes. My only question mark was a faint note of caramel on the aftertaste.
The 2013 Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru les Baudes has tightly wound black fruit on the nose, cold stone scents underneath that are neatly defined. The palate is tense on the entry with fine edgy tannins. There is plenty of citrus fruit here, quite racy acidity and a grippy, structured finish. Fine, even if it is a little "standoffish."