Maison Leroy, Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Vintage:2014

Maison Leroy, Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Vintage:2014NA

and both should evolve positively over the next decade or more

The 2004 Brut Cristal has put on quite a bit of weight since I first tasted it earlier this year

decant the 2007 so that it loses those inhibitions

Rich and fleshy but lively as well

There is enough reduction present to render the nose impossible to fairly assess at present

He brought a couple of vintages of the wine and we drank it under the trees by the vines

The spicy and overtly muscular big-bodied flavors display even more minerality on the lush but refined finish that is seriously powerful and persistent

menthol-scented offering

but the balance isn’t nearly as well dialed in compared to the best of these grands crus

600-liter demi-muids for 18 months

This is a vintage where managing the crop load was critical in achieving balance

(from the upper part of Charmes)