Hubert Lignier, Chambolle Musigny Chabiots

Hubert Lignier, Chambolle Musigny ChabiotsReserved aromas of various dark berries, spice and a plethora of floral elements can be found on the ripe but airy nose. The wonderfully refined medium bodied flavors possess very good concentration as well as good length on the youthfully austere and slightly lean but not angular finish. My projected range offers the benefit of the doubt that this will flesh out with time in bottle.

74 ha parcel)

all wrapped in a superbly complex

A broadly floral-inflected nose combines notes of lavender

even tannins and lingering florality

The wine shows great integration of the oak

with very fine tannins and a long finish

the capital of Rioja Alta

incense and potpourri

At the end of the day this feels lighter but at the same time more complex than the 2010

There is almost painful intensity to the precise and overtly mineral-driven medium weight flavors that are both powerful yet crystalline on the hugely long and very firm finish

weight and punch to the relatively elegant broadshouldered flavors that possess good depth and length but there is a surprising lack of punch

There is more volume if less power to the more generously proportioned medium-bodied flavors that coat the palate with dry extract that also helps to buffer the moderately firm tannic spine