2013 - Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes, Hudelot-Baillet

Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting in Beaune, the 2013 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes has a delightful, crisp, delineated, beautifully poised bouquet with fine mineralité and tension. This is a top notch nose. The palate is seamless on the entry, silky smooth and utterly seductive, the acidity well judged. There remains some new oak to be absorbed, but there is plenty of fruit to absorb that with 4-5 years in bottle. This is a top notch "vin de garde" Chambolle-Musignny and there is not a great number of those this vintage. Tasted September 2016.