another Chambolle-Musigny report: Barthod -- from the edge of the Obvious

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kirk wallace

kirk wallace
2002 C-M G. Barthod Aux Beaux Bruns, 1er -- this is everything i love about Chambolle -- hints of spice and smoke floating on a raft of red and black fruit flood the nose and then waves of smooth and light fruit and acidity (crunchy but not anything that conjures the sense of needing much pressure to get to the crunch); just the faint touch of oak to give some structure and a little sweetness to the smooth tanins on the finish. I am afraid i don't have many more of these; sure wish I did. (Soon time to go back to Beaujolais.)
 
It does sound low-ish in acid, no ?

planning to take a little break from 09 Beaujolais with a little burgundy myself, one of these days
 
originally posted by .sasha:
It does sound low-ish in acid, no ?

planning to take a little break from 09 Beaujolais with a little burgundy myself, one of these days
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I don't think so. Not flabby or short at all. Maybe not FXP Kellerberg acidity, but seems like a zingy bottle of wine nonetheless.
 
Marvellous wine, Jeff. In many ways Barthod's wines are as good as it gets given that Chambolle les Cras is not Musigny. They are not made for early opening in my experience, though.
 
I agree, and the addition of Gruenchers to the cellar is something a fan of Chambolle should not overlook (ahem, now Kirk knows what to bring to parties downtown...).
 
originally posted by Tom Blach:
They are not made for early opening in my experience, though.
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That's for sure. I can't say I've ever had a Barthod that was close to ready to drink - they're kind of like the Gouges of Chambolle.
 
originally posted by .sasha:
I agree, and the addition of Gruenchers to the cellar is something a fan of Chambolle should not overlook (ahem, now Kirk knows what to bring to parties downtown...).
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I thought I already knew that? (You may not recall, but the night I first met you (at the old midtown lair of SFJ), I brought a Truchot C-M Sentiers (albeit a '97).
 
originally posted by kirk wallace:
originally posted by .sasha:
I agree, and the addition of Gruenchers to the cellar is something a fan of Chambolle should not overlook (ahem, now Kirk knows what to bring to parties downtown...).
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I thought I already knew that? (You may not recall, but the night I first met you (at the old midtown lair of SFJ), I brought a Truchot C-M Sentiers (albeit a '97).
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originally posted by .sasha:
I agree, and the addition of Gruenchers to the cellar is something a fan of Chambolle should not overlook (ahem, now Kirk knows what to bring to parties downtown...).
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When did that happen?
 
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by .sasha:
I agree, and the addition of Gruenchers to the cellar is something a fan of Chambolle should not overlook (ahem, now Kirk knows what to bring to parties downtown...).
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When did that happen?
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Last year. Patrick Landanger of Pousse d'Or acquired it as part of the Mone-Hudelot estate (which Ghislaine had originally hoped to buy but was told by the sellers that there was another bidder who was out of her league, financially). Landanger resold it to Ghislaine -- presumably because it was too small a parcel for him to use. Another producer with Gruenchers holdings was very upset when I told him the news -- he had been hoping to get it for his estate.
 
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