Chambolle Musigny 2023The Chambolle Musigny 2023 shows a pale, luminous ruby colour, light and transparent as expected from the village. The nose is highly perfumed, with fresh red cherry, strawberry, raspberry, and redcurrant, lifted by violet, rose petal, and peony. With air, subtle nuances of crushed stone, white pepper, and citrus zest emerge, giving additional complexity and finesse. On the palate, it is silky and weightless, defined by pure red fruit and crystalline

An exuberantly fresh and spicy nose speaks of various red berries

A more deeply pitched array of distinctly earthy red berry fruit scents precedes delicious

Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc 55%

The nose is immediately appealing

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firm and solidly complex finale

Ideal as an aperitif or pairs perfectly with seared scallops

offering classic Condrieu characteristics of ripe apricots

it allows a glimpse at its incredible depth of flavors with a very long multi-layered finish

An exuberantly floral-suffused nose speaks of a plethora of spice elements on the black cherry and wood toast aromas

It drinks like a wine from one tier up — not because it's concentrated or extracted

NB This is one example where I felt my second visit