NEW ARRIVALS from BURGUNDY
From zen-like purity to explosive power

DOM. GHISLAINE BARTHOD, Chambolle-Musigny
Since 1986, Ghislaine Barthod has brought new vigor to every area of the domaine from vineyard management to vinification, but always with the profound regard for the purity of pinot noir and the character of the wines of Chambolle. Under her leadership, the reputation of this estate has grown internationally. The Domaine Ghislaine Barthod is now a standard bearer for the great wines of Chambolle Musigny.

2006 GHISLAINE BARTHOD  Chambolle-Musigny “Les Cras” 1er  $135 ($114.75 case purchase) “The most elegant wine in the range with its superbly expressive and perfumed nose of airy red berry fruit that serves as the perfect introduction to the strikingly detailed, understated and pure flavors that seem chiseled directly from liquid limestone on the linear finish. This is like rolling rocks around in your mouth with Zen-like harmony as a kicker. An exceptionally impressive wine for the vintage. 94 pts.“-Burghound

“Ghislaine makes wines that are so shimmeringly pure that in many ways they epitomize what Chambolle-Musigny and hence, Burgundy, is all about.  Chambolle-Musigny is known for the delicacy and elegance of its wines, and Ghislaine’s wines really capture that.”
-Eric Asimov, NYTimes

“Ghislaine Barthod continues to render some of the purest, most expressively fruity and consistently excellent as well as age-worthy Pinots in Burgundy.” -Wine Advocate

DOM. ROBERT CHEVILLON, Nuits St. George
“I like the (2006) wines as they’re fresh, balanced and energetic and remind me somewhat of the 2000s in the sense that they will offer early drinkability though they’re definitely more classic in style.” — Bertrand Chevillon

2006 DOM. ROBERT CHEVILLON Nuits-St.-Georges “Les Cailles” $105 ($89.25 case purchase) Good deep red. Brooding aromas of black cherry, black raspberry, licorice and smoky minerals are reticent but pure, with a chalky nuance emerging with air and carrying through onto the palate. Impressively rich and dense, offering superb depth of fruit with considerable power. The big, spreading tannins saturate the palate. 92+ pts.”–IWC

2006 DOM. ROBERT CHEVILLON Nuits-St.-Georges “Les St. Georges” $105 ($89.25 case purchase)
 “Good ruby-red. High-pitched, pristine nose offers raspberry coulis, minerals and fresh flowers. Wonderfully fine-grained and sweet but with a medicinal reserve today. This very rich, superripe wine offers insinuating intensity. Its superb underlying fat is hidden by tangy acidity and firm structure. Finishes very sweet, stylish and long. An outstanding showing, and a classic example of this vintage at its best. 94 pts.”–IWC

2006 DOM. ROBERT CHEVILLON Nuits-St.-Georges “Les Vaucrains” $105 ($89.25 case purchase)
 “Aromas of dark berry liqueur and bitter chocolate are sappy and liqueur-like but with outstanding energy. Quite full and powerful for a wine from this cellar, with outstanding sweetness and breadth to its flavors of blackberry, chocolate and roast coffee. Downright explosive on the finish, the noble tannins totally buffered by a wave of fruit. 95 pts.” –IWC

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