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Domaine Ghislaine-Barthod

"I love the cold years, because they're very Chambolle," said Ghislaine Barthod. When I mentioned to Barthod that I thought some recent warm vintages have clearly favored her higher-altitude sites, with premier crus like Charmes and especially Beaux-Bruns having a tendency to lose some of their definition and verve, she agreed that "the lower vines certainly benefited from the atypical energy of 2008, and from its minerality. We started with about seven grams of acidity but enough density of material to absorb it," she added. "The wines were easy to taste from the very beginning." Barthod did a green harvest in her younger vines to eliminate the less ripe grapes, and thus there was less selection required at harvest time. But it had been critical to be vigilant with the vineyard treatments during the summer, she emphasized. The top '08s here offer stunning potential: they have enough density of material to buffer their acidity and convey a harmonious impression from the outset even where they are completely primary and in need of long cellaring.

From 2008 and 2007 Red Burgundies (Mar 2010) by Stephen Tanzer

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2007 Chambolle-Musigny Les Fuees

Release Price: $128

Color: Red

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