Joseph Drouhin, Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru other_regions_italy

Joseph Drouhin, Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru other_regions_italyAn elegant, ripe and restrained nose of pure and airy black cherry, plum and violet aromas merges seamlessly into vibrant, delicious and delicate middle weight flavors that also exude a fine minerality before culminating in a balanced, persistent and beautifully complex finish. This is a lovely combination of punch and finesse that has the underlying structure to amply reward up to a decade of cellaring. (90 92) 2019+

with grainy tannins and firm acidity

full-bodied

The 2012 is neither the biggest nor most complex Pichon Lalande

As it virtually always does

The palate is built like a brick house

The 2014 Masseto has taken quite a bit of time to start to emerge

A lovely interplay of those peach & quince flavours with enlivening citrus repertoire

Bright medium red

The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly viscous texture on the entry

There is excellent punch

then fleshier on the mid-palate

Orange peel