The 2015 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Plantes has a backward bouquet that was missing a little joie-de-vivre when I tasted it from barrel. The palate seemed rigid and firm, quite unyielding and for me, maybe just a little over-extracted towards the finish? Let's see how this turns out once in bottle.

The 2014 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru les Plantes has a crisp and quite floral bouquet, hints of rose petal informing the bright red cherry and strawberry fruit. Good mineral tones here. The palate is fresh and crisp, full of energy and lucidity with a keen thread of acidity and a citric-fresh, tart cherry finish that just enlivens the mouth. This is not complex, but it more than makes up for that with its pure charm and poise.

The 2013 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru les Plantes, which contains around 10% whole-bunch fruit, has a generous, harmonious and quite minerally bouquet that demonstrates focus and intent. Here we go! The palate is full of energy with sorbet-like freshess, pure dark cherry and cassis fruit with superb tension on the finish. This is a sophisticated Chambolle-Musigny that should offer a couple of decade’s drinking pleasure.