2016 Red Wine from Chambolle Musigny

Vinous, 93 points: The 2016 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru offers plenty of brambly red fruit on the nose, interlaced with cold tea and scorched earth aromas. Fine delineation here. The palate is medium-bodied and flirts with over-ripeness on...

jamessuckling.com, 95 points: (JS94-95 points) Very fragrant but very youthful. This is super-concentrated for a village wine. The fine tannins and fresh acidity give this wine a diamond-bright finish, which goes on and on. Better from 2020. Has...

Wine Spectator, 94 points: Oak notes of vanilla and sweet smoke are finely stitched into the velvety texture and balanced by the floral, cherry and currant flavors in this elegant red. Fine length. Best from 2021 through 2035. — B.S.

Burghound, 93 points: (91-93) An ultra-fresh nose exhibits a lovely and airy array of essence of red cherry, cranberry and lavender. The cool, pure and equally fresh medium weight flavors possess terrific vibrancy along with first-rate...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 points: (WA 90-92 points) The 2016 Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Aux Beaux Bruns was reduced to one barrel (new) due to frost and included 50% whole bunch. It has a fresh and vibrant bouquet, very well defined and pure with black...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 99 points: (97 - 99) The 2016 Musigny Grand Cru consists of a single 180-liter new barrel with 100% whole bunch fruit, so keep that in mind when requesting your allocation of a dozen magnums, preferably signed by Christophe himself...