Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny Les Hauts Doix Premier Cru 2017
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This may not be the most famous Chambolle premier cru from Groffier, but it's a quintessential expression of the village. Very scented and refined, with 25% new wood and 50% whole bunches, it's so approachable that you could almost drink it straight from the barrel. The tannins are supple and velvety, and the texture is very fine.
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Enticing aromas of ripe cherry, currant, sandalwood, olive and flowers set the pace for this racy red. Complex and full of tension and energy. Mineral, smoke and underbrush notes complete the flavor profile. Shows terrific balance and length. Best from 2022 through 2042.
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Jasper Morris
Sound mid purple with a slightly more subdued bouquet. On the brawnier edge of the spectrum, but with a wealth of fruit. Some new oak here but the fruit dominates and leaves a fresh enough finish given the volume. A little bit sweet and sour with the oak providing the sweet.
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Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
Chambolle-Musigny represents the charm of the Côte de Nuits district of Burgundy. But you’ll find that term mainly in reference to the vineyards in its southern stretches, which border Clos Vougeot: the Grand Cru of Le Musingy and in part, its neighboring and most exceptional Premier Cru, Les Amoureuses. Some producers argue for the primacy of Les Amoureuses and its eligibility for Grand Cru status given its wines can sometimes surpass other Grands Crus.
Le Musigny ranks on par with the most acclaimed Grands Crus for Pinot Noir: Romanée-Conti, La Tâche, Richebourg, Chambertin, and Chambertin-Clos de Bèze. It is also the only Grand Cru in Côte de Nuits for Chardonnay. All of the others are in Côte de Beaune.
This village can in fact claim only two Grands Crus vineyards and—in the context of breaking down the minutiae—they are markedly different. Bonnes-Mares, the other one at the far northern end above the village, bordering Morey-St-Denis, offers power, strength and great aging potential. But Chambolle-Musigny includes a nice handful of exceptional Premiers Crus, as noted above with Les Amoureuses as the finest. Le Fuees and Les Cras are other noteworthy Premiers Crus.
Overall, a top Chambolle-Musigny offers pure aromas of violets, dark cherry and damp earth, coupled with a velvety elegance, supple mid-palate, an abundance of black and red berry, and finesse and power through a long and fine-grained finish.