Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Barthod
Label Name:
 
Chambolle Musigny 1er Chatelots
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chambolle-Musigny, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable reviews for the 2021: Vinous (Neal Martin) 89 pts; Burghound 90–92 pts (Allen Meadows); John Gilman 92+; retailers note drinking window c. 2026–2040

Tasting Note
Perfumed red cherry and raspberry with violet florals, baking spice, forest-floor and chalky minerality; fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and an elegant, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, roast lamb, pork tenderloin, coq au vin. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, char siu pork, shiitake-gyoza, soy-braised pork belly.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; partial destemming; native-yeast fermentation; aged ~18–20 months in small French oak barrels (c.20–30% new); minimal intervention, bottled with little or no fining/filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Ghislaine Barthod (Barthod-Noellat) is a small family domaine (est. 1920s) in Chambolle-Musigny (~5 ha). Ghislaine Barthod (with Louis Boillot) crafts terroir-driven, low-yield Pinot Noirs from several premier-cru parcels.