Tasting Notes
This cuvée is perfectly representative of the appellation since it comes from several plots spread over the commune (vines aged 60 years) for a total area of 0.55 ha. Chambolle-Musigny is a wine that combines the elegance and complexity of the vines of the village center with the vigour of those from the limits of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The old vines bring a lot of depth and a tasty and complex fruitiness: cherry, raspberry, spices, violet. You will find a persistent finish that stretches over a saline finish. Despite a real aging capacity, you can consume it in the first 5 years by preparing it 1 hour in a carafe before service. Vinified according to the vintages with 50% whole bunches, the aging lasts about 18 months in 20% new barrels. - Importer Note
Domaine René Bouvier is establishing its reputation as a vintage after vintage model. Historically anchored on the lands of Marsannay and Gevrey-Chambertin since 1910, it is Bernard Bouvier, the grandson of the founder who now leads the operation with a master hand. Bernard participated in the development of the talented young generation of Burgundians. It has even established itself as one of the sure values of the Côte de Nuits and is today one of the leaders of this renewal.
Present on about twenty different climates with now a little more than thirty hectares planted, since the takeover of the vines of his brother Régis, Bernard Bouvier brings his paw of maker of great wine on many terroirs, from the North of the Côte de Nuits de Marsannay to Chambolle-Musigny. The estate has really taken off for about fifteen years. The 2003 vintage thus marks the certification of the entire vineyard in organic farming. The breeding is more discreet in order to reveal a more sincere expression of the terroir far from the standardization often denounced among purists.
Great winemaker of red, we sometimes regret the lack of availability in white because Bernard Bouvier has the rare talent to excel in both colors. The range is divided in a very harmonious way between appellations, scales of crus and therefore on prices sometimes unattainable in Burgundy. Affordable generic, expressive villages, complex premiers crus and grands crus of guard, there is something for all palates and especially for all budgets.
What gives depth and emotion in the wines of the estate is the age of the vineyard. With an average age of 50 years, often including century-old vines, the general roots of the vineyard are incredible. Inevitably, the wines offer exceptional richness and finesse both aromatically and structurally. Panache, power, control of tannins and minerality to spare, rare are the areas that can benefit from all these virtues. But what strikes above all is the soul of Bernard Bouvier's wines. Each sip provokes a subtle and singular emotion in the taster and it is above all this unique and stimulating character that makes the soul of a great wine According to Bernard Bouvier, the definition of a great juice, "it is the one that makes you salivate, that makes you want to finish the bottle that you have uncorked! ". - Chris L
| Product Type | Wine Red Pinot Noir |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Sub Region | Chambolle Musigny |
| Winemaking Practices | Minimal Intervention |
| Vineyard Practices | Organic/Biodynamic |