CWD: 1990 Bertheau Chambolle-Musigny

[Arjun Mendiratta]

Opened on a Tuesday night just because.

This was a recent purchase with a fill just low enough to be worrying. The cork comes out in a mere two pieces. This is the sort of wine that makes you turn the stereo down, it speaks so softly. The nose is pure sous-bois, and the palate initially offers up nothing more than a silken, mature, slightly diffuse Chambolle-ness. With a little time, the details come into focus and the finish lengthens, and this asserts itself as small, beautiful wine. So yeah, drink 'em if you got 'em.

 

[Unknown]

this is Pierre Bertheau ?
thanks

 

[Eden Mylunsch]

The 1990 and 1991 Bertheau Bonnes-Mares are also sliding into a good place. No problems with fragmenting corks, but perhaps more appropriate for weekend drinking than a "just because" Tuesday night.

-Eden (unless it's a really special Tuesday night, in which case, why wouldn''t you be drinking Roumier or Mugnier?)