Domaine Ghislaine Barthod Les Cras Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2013

Aaron Tan

All smiles in the exposition, but the climax some two hours in was truly breathtaking. It was all mineral, mineral, mineral - the undeniable theme of this tale! So much so that it even permeated the nose, with chalky aromas mingled in with notes of cherries, strawberries, roses, and spices, incense almost. And the palate, oh the palate - just brimming with limestone energy. It’s hard to believe there’s just fruit in the bottle. The chalky, saline flavours and the grainy tannins made the rock almost palpable in the glass. Ah, such persistent minerality. Most definitely the best showing in the evening, but could potentially be legendary with time.

Bob McDonald

Quite a dense Ruby in colour. A lovely red fruited Chambolle perfume. That ripe sweet fruit translates on to the palate - such purity. Georgie thought it was quite grippy. Even though Alex Hunt’s window goes from 2018 to 2024 it seems likely to extend further than that. I had the 2015 of this Cuvée by mistake a couple of months ago. That one will go for another decade at least.

Carla Hine

Corked

Larry Halff

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