2012 Chambolle-Musigny Village

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Chambolle Musigny

Burgundy

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Pinot Noir

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2016 - 2023

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"The 2013s are more for purists, but the 2012s are more powerful," said Ghislaine Barthod. But she added that, from the start, she has considered the 2012s to be less strict than her 2010s.

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Ghislaine Barthod's 2012s are impressive. Barthod harvests a bit earlier than her neighbors, which can give the wines slightly firm tannins, especially in riper vintages like 2009, where she seeks to maintain freshness above all else. The 2012s don't have that issue at all. If anything, these are some of the most beautiful, harmonious young wines I can remember tasting here. The 2012s were brought in beginning on September 22. As is the case throughout the region, yields are down sharply. Readers who can find the 2012s should not hesitate. This is a fabulous vintage for Ghislaine Barthod.

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Ghislaine Barthod believes that 2012 is in the energetic style of the 2010 "but not as tannic or strict:the thick skins gave silky wines."She told me that her 2012 production was down 15% from 2010 but that 2010 was already 35% lower than average.I've noted in the past that global warming has sometimes been tough for the lower-altitude vineyards of Chambolle-Musigny, such as Charmes and Beaux-Bruns, but there's no shortage of sap or mineral tension in Barthod's 2012s.