Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Pousse D'Or |
Label Name: | Chambolle Musigny 1er Charmes |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Chambolle-Musigny, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker): 90-92 (range); Vinous (Stephen Tanzer): 90-93 (range); Vivino average ~4. 3/5 per user ratings; other reviewers (Burghound, etc. ) place 2015 Chambolle 1ers in the high-80s/low-90s band
Tasting Note
Bright ruby with violet, red berry and blackberry notes, menthol/licorice undertones, evolving to truffle and sous-bois. Silky texture, medium body, grainy but caressing tannins and a long mineral-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, roasted lamb, mushroom risotto, grilled salmon with herbs. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, char siu, soy/ginger braised mushrooms, yakitori (chicken thigh).
Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir, cold maceration (~7 days), regulated fermentation with daily pigeage, ~21 day maceration; aged on fine lees in French oak (~15 months, ~30% new), natural malolactic, minimal SO2, bottled without fining/filtration.
Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Pousse d'Or (est. 1954) under Patrick Landanger; focuses on premier/grand crus, low-intervention viticulture, hand-picking and indigenous yeast fermentations. Production ~90,000 bottles annually.