Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Pousse D'Or
Label Name:
 
Chambolle Musigny 1er Feusselottes
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chambolle-Musigny, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Generally highly rated: Wine Advocate ~93 pts (William Kelley), Vinous ~90–92 pts, Jasper Morris/Inside Burgundy ~91–93

Tasting Note
Perfumed red-cherry and wild-berry fruit with violets, light spice and stony minerality; silky, fine-grained tannins and a long, elegant, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, chicken in cream sauce, mushroom risotto, roasted pork, soft cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed salmon, char siu pork, mushroom ramen, teriyaki chicken.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; cold soak then ~3-week maceration, indigenous yeast fermentation, aged 15–18 months in French oak (≈30% new); unfined, lightly filtered.

Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Pousse d’Or (Volnay) owns parcels in Chambolle; estate focused on biodynamic/sustainable viticulture under Patrick and Benoît Landanger since 1997.