This is a classic 'cuvée ronde', combining fruit from six different Premiers Crus to produce a stylish example of what Véronique Drouhin calls the 'cashmere of Burgundy'. Scented, balanced and ethereal, it's a transparent expression of Chambolle's range of terroirs, with sweet summer berry flavours and fine, velvety tannins. Accomplished stuff. Drinking Window 2023 - 2032

(91-93 points) More evident wood can be found on the spicy poached plum, cassis and violet-suffused nose. The sleek, supple and attractively detailed medium weight flavors exude a fine bead of minerality on the lingering finish that immediately firms up as it sits on the palate. This is already excellent and potentially outstanding.

The 2018 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru has an attractive nose of dark berry fruit, sous-bois and light seaweed scents, though I would have liked a little more vigour. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, touches of brown spice and white pepper, quite savoury towards the finish that gains some clarity with 10 minutes aeration. One of the appellation's earlier drinking propositions, yet it unfolds nicely and maybe has something up its sleeve? Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting. -- Neal Martin