Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle Musigny Aux Beaux Bruns 1er Cru 2019 (750ML)

94 WA / 92-94 VM / 91-94 JM

Sensual and gourmand, Barthod's 2019 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Aux Beaux Bruns wafts from the glass with aromas of cherries and plums mingled with rose petals, orange rind and spices. Medium to full-bodied, layered and textural, it's seamless and enveloping, with an ample core of fruit and ripe, supple tannins. If there's one wine in the range that can be approached young, it's this.—William Kelley, The Wine Advocate

The 2019 Chambolle-Musigny Aux Beaux Bruns 1er Cru, which was the first to be picked in the appellation this vintage, on September 10, has a well-defined bouquet of precise black cherry and light bilberry aromas, touches of sea spray just perceptible in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit tobacco and cracked black pepper toward the finish, making this one of the spiciest cuvées from the domaine. Good length here, but it leans toward the more austere side overall. Neal Martin, Vinous Media

Pure mid purple, first to be picked, weighing in at 13%. There is ripe fruit on show up front but then a grainy texture behind, perhaps a wood tannin. Some blood orange notes which I associate with the presence of iron oxide in the soil. Not quite in harmony today until the finish which has a deep floral character. Notable persistence. This will certainly harmonise with a little more time in barrel. 7.5 barrels made. Tasted: November 2020.—Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy