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.