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1996 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Chambolle Musigny

Burgundy

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Pinot Noir

Vintages
2023202220212020201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995
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Enologist Francois Millet describes this estate '97s as approachable, elegantly structured wines, with bright jammy fruit and a spicy character. They are exotic, he says, but in a positive way. Yields for the grand crus were in the tiny 20-to-25 hectoliters per hectare range, vs. 35 to 40 in the generous '96 vintage. Partly due to the low crop levels, grape sugars were the highest since he began here in the mid '80s, reaching 13%. Very little chaptalization was done, according to Millet, who was in the process of racking the wines for the second time when I visited in November. The domain '96s have turned out very well, but will require patience. (Dreyfus Ashby, New York, NY; Ideal Wines, Medford, MA; Barrique Wines, Chicago, IL; Chambers & Chambers, San Francisco, CA; The Wine Company, Minneapolis, MN, Vintner Select, Cincinnati, OH)