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2012 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Chambolle Musigny

Burgundy

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Pinot Noir

Vintages
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"Overall, the 2012 reds show good aging capacity, more for the Côte de Nuits wines than the Côte de Beaune," said Frédéric Drouhin. "Personally, I will keep the 2012s longer than the 2013s—maybe 15 years for the top reds." His sister Véronique added that she thought the '12s would age very well but that they would not shut down in bottle--"a little like the 2009s."

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Brother and sister Frédéric and Veronique Drouhin were quite sanguine about the 2012 harvest when I stopped by last fall. The vintage was tough for many growers, but Drouhin was hit especially hard. Yields at Clos des Mouches, one of the family's flagship vineyards, came in an achingly low 6-8 hectoliters per hectare. Frédéric Drouhin describes the 2012s as similar in style of the 2010s, but with lower acidities. The little fruit that did come in was healthy and ripe. Malos finished quickly, leading Drouhin to bottle earlier than most. The Grands-Echézeaux, Clos de Bèze, Musigny, Charmes and Bonnes-Mares were all in bottle at the time of this tasting, in November 2013. I hope to be able to taste those wines at some point in the future.