2015 Clavelier Chambolle Musigny 1er Les Noirots

The 2015 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Noirots is located close to Bonnes-Mares on limestone and red clay soils. There are just two barrels this year, one new and the other one-year-old. It has a perfumed bouquet with wilted rose petals infusing the buoyant, vivacious red berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with juicy ripe red cherries, crushed strawberry, orange rind and a pinch of sea salt. It is very well balanced and almost diverts you away from the structured finish with a firm backbone, implying that it will need 4-5 years in bottle before it reaches its drinking plateau. It represents another very well-crafted wine from Bruno Clavelier.  Wine Advocate 91-93

Background nuances of wood don't interfere with the clear expression of the notably ripe liqueur-like aromas of black cherry, spice and evident floral aromas. There is excellent size, weight and power to the unusually refined and attractively textured medium-bodied flavors that possess first-rate complexity on the saline and bitter cherry-inflected finale. This is finer and less Bonnes Mares-like than it usually is. In a word, excellent.  Burghound 91-93 Outstanding!