Christian Clerget, Chambolle Musigny Les Charmes

Christian Clerget, Chambolle Musigny Les Charmes(from 4 parcels of 30+ year old vines aggregating 1 ha). A moderately toasty nose is comprised by the super fresh essence of various red berries where once again there is an abundance of floral influences adding both breadth and elegance. The delicious and nicely voluminous medium bodied flavors possess a highly seductive inner mouth perfume before concluding in a palate coating and sneaky long finish. This too is lovely.

The round and seductively textured

This is a vintage where the Cabernet Sauvignon did exceptionally well (55% with 45% Merlot)

There is a slight sweetness to the rich

Here the nose plays right on the edge of exoticism with its notes of fresh white and yellow orchard fruit

There is fine concentration to the velvet textured medium weight flavors that possess plenty of dry extract that successfully buffers the firm but fine tannins on the exceptionally long and once again youthfully austere finish

(Leflaive is the largest holder of Clavoillon with a whopping 4

a tang of marmalade

This is potentially a monument in the making if it can continue to add depth as it ages and the potential to do so certainly appears to be present

This is aromatically quite similar to the Pucelles with perhaps just a bit more emphasis on the honeysuckle nuances

but it does the job

2011 has more instant appeal

Medium to deep ruby