Winemaker Notes
Very nice dark ruby color. Open and attractive nose -- rather classic but complex and "unusual" at the same time. Well-balanced in the mouth with soft tannins, nice rythm and nice Cote de Nuits architecture with lively aromas and nice mineralilty.
This wine will match very well with filet-mignon, tournedos steak, small game and many types of cheeses.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
This red is pure, displaying succulent black cherry, black currant, violet and mineral flavors on a sleek frame. Vibrant acidity and refined tannins lend support as this winds down gracefully on the lingering finish. Best from 2023 through 2038.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Revisited from bottle, Jadot's 2018 Chambolle-Musigny Les Drazeys (Domaine Gagey) is showing very well indeed, offering up aromas of cherries and wild berries, complemented by hints of raw cocoa, rose hip and warm spices. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and enveloping, with fine concentration, lively acids and velvety structuring tannins, it's deep and elegantly fleshy, concluding with a mineral finish.
Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
Chambolle-Musigny represents the charm of the Côte de Nuits district of Burgundy. But you’ll find that term mainly in reference to the vineyards in its southern stretches, which border Clos Vougeot: the Grand Cru of Le Musingy and in part, its neighboring and most exceptional Premier Cru, Les Amoureuses. Some producers argue for the primacy of Les Amoureuses and its eligibility for Grand Cru status given its wines can sometimes surpass other Grands Crus.
Le Musigny ranks on par with the most acclaimed Grands Crus for Pinot Noir: Romanée-Conti, La Tâche, Richebourg, Chambertin, and Chambertin-Clos de Bèze. It is also the only Grand Cru in Côte de Nuits for Chardonnay. All of the others are in Côte de Beaune.
This village can in fact claim only two Grands Crus vineyards and—in the context of breaking down the minutiae—they are markedly different. Bonnes-Mares, the other one at the far northern end above the village, bordering Morey-St-Denis, offers power, strength and great aging potential. But Chambolle-Musigny includes a nice handful of exceptional Premiers Crus, as noted above with Les Amoureuses as the finest. Le Fuees and Les Cras are other noteworthy Premiers Crus.
Overall, a top Chambolle-Musigny offers pure aromas of violets, dark cherry and damp earth, coupled with a velvety elegance, supple mid-palate, an abundance of black and red berry, and finesse and power through a long and fine-grained finish.