Appellations
Grand Cru · Côte de Nuits
Bonnes-Mares
Chambolle-Musigny · red · 15
Chambolle's other grand cru, and its opposite: dark, firm and slow.
Under the vines
Two distinct soils: pale terres blanches to the south, red iron-bearing terres rouges to the north.
In the glass
Deep, tannic and brooding young, needing a decade; more Morey than Chambolle in feel.
Why it sits here
About a tenth of it falls in Morey-Saint-Denis. The grand cru band does not respect commune lines.
Commonly misread
That neighbouring vineyards taste alike. Bonnes-Mares and Musigny are the standard refutation.
Names worth knowing
Christophe Roumier, Comte Georges de Vogüé, Bruno Clair, Dujac, Fougeray de Beauclair