Cecile Tremblay, Chambolle Musigny Cabottes Vintage:2020 500-liter French oak vats and

500-liter French oak vats and 18% in new French barrique

There is a slightly finer mouth feel to the equally large-scaled flavors where the supporting tannins are notably fine-grained that imparts a different texture

As it almost always is this is more refined than the Chambertin if less powerful and a bit less mineral driven

elegantly fleshy and nicely concentrated

pear and a whiff of tangerine peel combine to serve as a pretty introduction to the round

Cecile Tremblay, Chambolle Musigny Cabottes Vintage:2020 500-liter French oak vats and(from Les Fremires, Aux Echanges and Les Maladires). There is enough reduction present to flatten the fruit though the floral notes are discernible. Here too the mouth feel is quite fine as the supporting tannins shaping the middle weight flavors are also very fine grained. I like the sense of volume which is enhanced by the generous amount of dry extract that imparts a velvety texture to the saline inflected finale. This is a wine of finesse, indeed