2023, Domaine Bruno Clair, CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY, 1er Cru, 'Les Charmes'An intensely floral suffused nose of various red berry and plum scents is both exuberantly fresh and spicy. It is immediately evident that the medium weight flavours are more refined if not more mineral driven while possessing a beguiling mouthfeel that carries over to the mildly austere, persistent and balanced finale. This beauty of a Charmes could use better depth so a few years of keeping should help. 91 93 Burghound. Mid crimson to ruby. Here the

elevated by its limestone soils

well judged and well extracted

salivating acids that give the wine shape and real sense of direction

fully exposed to Botrytis cinerea

It may be a little premature to review this 2018

Bruno Borie has made some very serious wines at Ducru in recent vintages with many vats previously destined for the grand vin now being used for the second or third labels

Exhibiting deep aromas of dark berries

plus hints of mossy tree bark and black olives

succulent and concentrated larger-scaled flavours brim with an almost pungent minerality while displaying focused power on the compact

later-maturing vintage

this is delicious

If I could give more than 100 years for this one