Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Barthod
Label Name:
 
Chambolle Musigny 1er les Cras
Vintage:
 
2022
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:
 
15-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Highly rated on release — Vinous (pre-arrival) 94–96 VN; Burghound 93–95; Jasper Morris 93–95. Reviewed positively by Vinous/Neal Martin and Antonio Galloni in retailer notes

Tasting Note
Ripe red fruits (raspberry, Morello cherry), violet, clove and bergamot; pronounced limestone minerality, fine powdery tannins, crisp acidity and a long, sapid mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck with red-wine jus, lamb, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses (Morbier); Asian: tuna tataki, miso-glazed black cod, grilled salmon with soy-ginger glaze, shiitake stir-fry.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; full destemming; fermentation in wooden vats; aged 16–18 months in oak (≈25% new); bottled without fining or filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Ghislaine Barthod (Barthod-Noëllat), family domaine from the 1920s; Clément Barthod manages; owns ~0.85–0.86 ha in the Les Cras premier cru on the upper, limestone slope.