Scents of jasmine, lily-of-the-valley-the-valley, and black tea from Raphet's 2008 Chambolle-Musigny (which originates with old vines in the Bussieres) lead to a palate dominated by lightly-cooked yet tart-edged red...
Scents of jasmine, lily-of-the-valley-the-valley, and black tea from Raphet's 2008 Chambolle-Musigny (which originates with old vines in the Bussieres) lead to a palate dominated by lightly-cooked yet tart-edged red fruits, subtly mingled with meat broth; tinged with fruit pit bitterness; and finishing with sappy persistence as well as saliva-stimulating salinity. This is nearly always Raphet's most distinguished village-level bottling and this year is no exception, but I would plan to enjoy this rather light-weight though delicious and soothingly-textured Chambolle over the next 3-4 years. - David Schildknecht