2012 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru

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Alain Meunier describes his 2012s as "round, ripe, silky and sweet, to drink well before the 2013s." The grapes were rich in sugar in 2012, coming in with potential alcohol mostly between 12.8% and 13.2%, and very little chaptalization was needed. Still, he added, the grapes were "larger by far" in 2012 than in 2013 and showed less phenolic maturity. He destemmed 100% of his fruit as he was not wild about the quality of the skins.

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Two thousand thirteen was the fourth consecutive year in which yields were down at least 30%, said Alain Meunier, who produced an average of 30 hectoliters per hectare in 2012.The fruit in 2012 was ripe, though, with potential alcohol levels ranging from 12.2% to 13.3%, and only a minimal sorting was needed to eliminate some dried grapes.Meunier vinified his crus with about 20% whole clusters, using stems for the first time since 2009.He said it was hard to compare 2012 to an earlier vintage but mentioned "a blend of 2009 and 2010, with the richness of 2009 but a bit more energy."Incidentally, Meunier calls 2011 "a great classic vintage for pinot noir in Burgundy." (Importers include Scott Paul Selections, www.scottpaul.com and JAO Wine Imports, www.jaowineimports.com)

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Two thousand thirteen was the fourth consecutive year in which yields were down at least 30%, said Alain Meunier, who produced an average of 30 hectoliters per hectare in 2012.The fruit in 2012 was ripe, though, with potential alcohol levels ranging from 12.2% to 13.3%, and only a minimal sorting was needed to eliminate some dried grapes.Meunier vinified his crus with about 20% whole clusters, using stems for the first time since 2009.He said it was hard to compare 2012 to an earlier vintage but mentioned "a blend of 2009 and 2010, with the richness of 2009 but a bit more energy."Incidentally, Meunier calls 2011 "a great classic vintage for pinot noir in Burgundy." (Importers include Scott Paul Selections, www.scottpaul.com and JAO Wine Imports, www.jaowineimports.com)

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