Once again there is ample wood influence on the more elegant and cooler nose of red and dark berry, plum, violet and spice nuances. This medium-bodied effort also possesses a lacy mouth feel though here the minerality is a bit more prominent on the supple and saline finish where a trace of austere is present as well. I would repeat what I observed about the Chambolle villages here in that while this could be drunk young I would be inclined to give it a few years first so that it might better integrate its wood treatment.

(89 - 91) The 2014 Chambolle Musigny les Feusselottes 1er Cru, from vines planted between 1920 and 1966, has a stony, slightly austere bouquet that demands some rigorous aeration before it opens up and deigns the imbiber with more fruit. The palate is crisp on the entry with fine tannin, crisp black cherry and blackberry notes augmented by a vein of crème de cassis, gentle and focused towards the finish without that peacock's tail of a more benevolent vintage. Drink over the next decade, possibly more.- NM