The 2014 Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru les Baudes was picked on September 16 and includes 15% whole cluster. It has a very perfumed bouquet, refined and elegant with hints of violet and blueberry tincturing the red cherry fruit. The palate is crisp on the entry, a little tighter and sharper than the nose was implying and perhaps I was expecting a little more substance on the finish. Hopefully that will develop in time once bottled.

The 2013 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru les Baudes was picked on October 8, 100% destemmed and will spend 16 months in oak. It has a refined bouquet, fine mineralité filtering through with hints of wild heather infusing the red berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine acidity, impressive weight with a light, ferrous finish that cuts away a little abruptly and shaved a point or two off of my score. It will be intriguing to see if it fills out by the time of bottling.