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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.3 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 32 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Cote d'Or on 4/14/2024: Tasted over 2 hrs, edition 3 (of 6) of 2014 Bertheau horizontal
-nearly semi-translucent med dark red mild bricking
-a little funk blows off to show decently expressive full ripe black cherry and red currant
-med/med+ acidity provides some tang to the finish, med/med- weight silky sappy black cherry earth unfurls after a couple hours, med/med- tannins
-more substantial and a bit darker fruit than the village wine, no surprise a little more youthful too - this is early on its mature plateau, lovely (288 views) | | | Tasted by LB88 on 8/14/2023 & rated 90 points: Disappointing bottle just closed and not sure if this will get any better. (879 views) | | | Tasted by soyhead on 2/16/2023: lighter red fruits, elegant and pretty. (1242 views) | | | Tasted by Derek Darth Taster on 11/22/2022 & rated 93 points: Dinner at Isnin. Drank in Grassl Cru.
Appearance fine sediment, pale intensity, garnet colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of leafy earth, oatmeal, dried rose petals, dried red cherries. Developed.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), lacy medium- tannins, medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of melted potpourri rose petals, earth, dried red cherries, licorice, integrated sweet spices. Long finish.
Very good quality. Chambolle elegance. Liquid lingerie. Drink now. (1786 views) | | | Tasted by asparagus on 9/8/2022 & rated 92 points: Two bertheau 1ers in 2 weeks! One was the 2010 and the other is this beauty. Very Bertheau, very fine and light. People who don't like the lacy, ethereal burgundy style might dismiss as being light/weak. But I loved it. Just a shade behind the immortal 2010. (1651 views) | | | Tasted by viniferatu on 2/26/2022: Tight at first, but with a few hours of air this comes alive. Aromas of cranberry, strawberry, raspberry, there's a focused, beautiful and diverse expression of bright red fruits, plus rosehips, dirty ginger, ethereal oak spice and fungal notes, hints of beef blood, orange sherbet and pine forest too. Medium-bodied, silky on the mid-palate, the fruit is a little darker and richer in the mouth, tannins are super fine and mild, acids lift rather than cut, shimmering minerality is almost Riesling-like. Bright and lively through the finish, gorgeous crunchy fruits linger alongside mineral nuances, delicate herbal and floral tones, and satin-textured tannins. This is tart and tense through and through, but so long and complex. I am pretty sure this will improve, as it is still on the young side, but hard to say how long I would keep it if I had another. I have no doubt it will be too lean for some palates, but for me it is a paragon of Chambolle elegance. Love it. (1964 views) | | | Tasted by JOsgood on 2/7/2021 & rated 89 points: Not a great showing but enjoyable. A bit shy and muted. I got that strange metallic note that others did. A bit odd. Not much weight and moderate perfume on the nose. Hoping my other bottles are better. (2573 views) | | | Tasted by 100JaneStreet on 1/22/2021 & rated 89 points: Pale Red color. Subtle nose of underripe cherry with baking spices. More traditional Burgundian nose than the 2014 Drouhin Laroze CDB we had last night but a clear level below as a wine. Medium-light bodied but with fairly youthful tannin/acid or else I might confuse this with an older wine.
On the palate, stewed red fruits but met with a metallic veil hiding some of the fruit that is yet to (or already did?) emerge.
Was not a great fit with a lightly seasoned pork. chop and arugula salad. Would need to be with something more flavorful to work. Not a wine that would do well on its own as a sipper.
Candidly have had Villages level from this outfit that shined more and especially being a Chambolle, expecting a LOT more given the $125 price tag at new issue. Also given that we've had other 14s from Chambolle that were phenomenal at Village and 1er level. Not mad that this is my last of this particular bottling (2001 views) | | | Tasted by MQuentel@web.de on 1/11/2021 & rated 90 points: Pale to medium ruby red; the nose of medium intensity shows predominantly delicate red fruit aromas (raspberries and dark cherries) married with a fine spiciness, slightly peppery at the beginning and then acquiring a more earthy expression. On the palate, this 14 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru has already arrived at its best drinking window. The wine has a fine fruit of medium intensity - but is not particularly deep. Notes of wild strawberries, cherries, red currant and a skillfully subtle wood. The wine scores well for its pleasing freshness, pure-toned fruit, nice lively acidity and fine-grained - delicate tannins. Medium length. Overall, a nice Chambolle that is a clear reflection of its origins with its light-footedness and balance, but overall just above a good Village. 90 points 2020 - 2025 (2160 views) | | | Tasted by Charlie N on 1/10/2021 & rated 93 points: Armoas of ripe raspberry turning to wild, fresh strawberry and shaved chocolate. After a day of being open the already lovely aromas continue to refine in their definition.
Soft, silky palate has cinnamon, spice, earthy mushroom. A long mid palate sustained through the finish in the form of pomegranate, cherry, raspberry. The slightest hint of oak use strictly as a spice. Black cherry with some flesh and grip on the back end will provide even more time to develop. Drinking very well now and worth revisiting. (1927 views) | | | Tasted by pren on 12/30/2020 & rated 88 points: 第一天，微甜的不太新鲜的气味，口中也类似。似乎过了一开始的窗口，进入了另一个阶段。90分
coravin，两天后，气味，口感都差了很多。两小时后，才略有第一次的影子。这个酒需要醒两小时，温度要稍高。最后一次和第一天差不多，类似被揉压过的或放了一段时间的草莓，没有新鲜，充沛的味道。气味几乎没有。口中有甜味为主的味道，酸味很足。框架在，没内容。不值一半价。 (1589 views) | | | Tasted by bethel31 on 10/12/2020 & rated 89 points: Open and pour. On the nose, cherries and Asian spice but drop off after 1 hour. On the palate, cherries, tart, red and blue fruit. There is quite a bit of alcohol and not integrated yet and need more years to soften. Can wait a while more. (1478 views) | | | Tasted by LB88 on 9/13/2020 & rated 92 points: Muted nose but very chambolle on the palate. Very good (1521 views) | | | Tasted by jwsmith on 9/10/2020 & rated 93 points: Gorgeous cherry fruit classic chambolle asian spic (1541 views) | | | Tasted by jpp10780 on 2/20/2020 & rated 90 points: Gave it a 15 minute decant in a busy restaurant. Maybe its the blend of four parcels of Chambolle but it felt very 'one note' and did not offer much depth. Definitely had the feminine attributes of Chambolle. Very floral and perfumed nose but little sense of place. Easy to drink but not much structure. (2160 views) | | | Tasted by Paul S on 1/8/2020 & rated 91 points: 2014 Burgundy Dinner (Yan, National Gallery, Singapore): A blend from 4 separate 1er Cru plots in Chambolle, this is usually a reliable bottle chez Bertheau which, in the right vintages can be very nice indeed. This 2014 was good, but not brilliant. The nose was probably the most advanced on the night, with aromas of red fruits shading into raisins, a waft of perfumed florals, some spice, and then a hint of earth. Unusually raisiny for such a young wine, but attractive nonetheless. The palate was similarly drinking in quite an advanced fashioned, showing nicely opened flavours of raisins and plums garlanded by a toss of violets. Very fruit-forward for a Burgundy, but there was still a chew of fine juicy acidity that gave it the sense of transparent purity that I like about Bertheau's wine. All in all, a decently good wine. Tannins were nice and silky too. For all its forwardness though, I suspect that a little bit more time in the bottle for this to integrate and put on some complexity will do this some good. (1810 views) | | | Tasted by jwsmith on 6/8/2018 & rated 93 points: So elegant 2014 still open of business. (3814 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 2/9/2018 & rated 93 points: Stunning bottle of Burgundy. This is everything I want Chambolle to be - remarkably light (both in color and on the palate), delicate, red fruited with fresh floral and earthy accents, and so elegant and finessed overall. Why do I not buy more Bertheau? (4530 views) | | | Tasted by fc1910 on 11/3/2017: RED Bourgogne 2015 (Nobbi Müller Burgunder& Süßweine, Hamburg): Served blind after the whole 2015 Berteau bottles just to compare the vintages, delicate, fine acidity, balanced silky body, long finish, but if you are not annoyed about the prices of the 2015 Bourgogne vintage I would recommend to buy as much as you can afford from this stunning vintage, *(***), 89+ potential (4475 views) | | | Tasted by fc1910 on 10/19/2017: Brief note cause there is nothing more to add: this Domaine and their wines are all about one: FINESSE! Highly recommended! **(**- +?), 90- 92+ potential (3931 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 7/27/2017 & rated 93 points: 2014 Burgundy at Osteria Langhe (Chicago, IL): This, and the Barthod Chambolle embody the reason why I drink Burgundy. This was just heartbreakingly elegant and light, with beautiful red fruit and a good balance of minerality and acidity. I'm not sure the elevage on this, but I'd be shocked if there was any more than 10% of new oak on this. Delicate and floral as well, this is what Chambolle is meant to be. But at the end of the day, I preferred the Barthod by a hair, finding it a little fuller in body. (3565 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 7/27/2017 & rated 93 points: 2014 Burg Night (Osteria Langhe): Tasted side-by-side with the Barthod Chambolle Village. A gorgeous Pinot and my red WOTN. The nose is explosive with lithe, sexy red cherry, florals and a big spice kick. Yum. This is so light and fresh yet with so much flavor intensity. Long and persistent in the flavorful finish. (4476 views) | | | Tasted by Mr T on 4/23/2017: This is the reason I don't get Burgundy
Just not enough there for me (2665 views) | | | Tasted by fc1910 on 2/3/2017 & rated 90 points: A Burgundy night at the hipster quarter (Nobbi Müller Burgunder& Süßweine, Hamburg): starting subtle on the palate, very harmonic for such a young premier cru, showing red berry with some spicy and mineralic aromas, appears to be a lightweight wine because of this smoothness and silky appearance, but ending long and persistent with supporting acidity, most harmonic wine of this tasting, a very charming bottle, will benefit from 5-10 years in the cellar, **(*+), 89- 91+ (2931 views) | | | Tasted by jwsmith on 11/10/2016 & rated 90 points: An earlier bottle was better wine might be closing down. Wait on this one for sure. (2565 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, 2014 Red Burgundies: Delicious Terroir-Driven Mid-Weights old (Mar 2017) (3/1/2017)
(Domaine Francois Bertheau Chambolle-musigny Premier Cru) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, 2014 Red Burgundies: Delicious Terroir-Driven Midweights (Mar 2017) (3/1/2017)
(Domaine Francois Bertheau Chambolle-musigny Premier Cru) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
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(Domaine François Bertheau Chambolle-Musigny "1er" 1er Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
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| Domaine Bertheau (Pierre et François) Producer Article
Domaine Bertheau in Chambolle-Musigny can be summed up by two words–typicity and focus. Their work, as in all great domaines, starts in the vineyards, all of which are located in the village of Chambolle. Bertheau’s holdings would make any lover of great Burgundy drool. Not only does he have Bonnes Mares Grand Cru and Amoureuses Premier Cru (the best premier cru in Chambolle), but his other premier cru holdings are equally impressive–a blend of Baudes, Groseilles, Gruenchers, and Noirots. All of these parcels are very close together and Bertheau harvests them and vinifies them together, giving the wine spectacular complexity. Les Baudes happens to be located just below Bonnes Mares.
A very hands-off winemaker, François Bertheau allows the wines to express themselves–there is very little manipulation, very little racking, very little new wood (only 10% in total), and each wine is left to evolve slowly in barrel. These are classic Chambolles, emphasizing finesse, elegance, high-toned aromatics and silky textures. They typically drink well immediately upon release and remain balanced with aging–their approachability should not be confused with shorter life spans because these wines age beautifully.
Domaine Bertheau is a small but fine domaine in Chambolle-Musigny that counts some of the finest parcels in Chambolle. The domaine’s holdings include the Grand Cru Bonnes-Mares, the super Premier Cru Les Amoureuses and a number of other excellent Chambolle-Musigny Premier Crus. The 6.9-hectare domaine is planted with vines that are on average 50 years old.
The family estate had seen 3 consecutive generations of winegrower before first getting international recognition in 1989, when Robert Parker granted the domaine with a higher ranking than Domaine Comte de Vogüé in his Book “Burgundy: a comprehensive guide”. Pierre Bertheau was the proprietor and winemaker of the domaine at the time. François Bertheau worked alongside his father, Pierre, for twenty years before fully taking over the family estate in 2004.
Purist in style, Francois highly focuses on the peculiarities of each of his terroirs, he wants his Chambolles to be identified as such. The wines are classic Chambolles that emphasize finesse, elegant aromatics and silky textures. Typically drinking well immediately upon release, the approachability of these wines should not be confused with an inability to age!
In the Vineyard
As for all great domains the work starts in the vineyards.
Believing that terroir is paramount, François Bertheau thrives to better understand the particularities of each one of is plots and spends most of his time in the vineyard.
Mindful of the importance of healthy soils and biodiversity in the vineyard François follows the principal of lutte raisonée.
In the Cellar
Like so many of his contemporaries, Bertheau practiced what could best be described as a non-interventionist approach in the cellar.
All grapes are destemmed at this address. The fermentation occurs without the addition of cultured yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. Very little pigeage and remontage are done to avoid an overbearing extracted style. Aging follows with minimal racking in a cellar where new oak seldom exceeds 10%. The Chambolle-Musigny village is aged in old foudres.
François Bertheau’s objective is to always preserve the genuine freshness that distinguishes the wines from Burgundy’s most elegant appellation.
Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru
This Bonnes-Mares comes from a 0.34 hectare-plot located in the best area of the Cru in the “terres rouges” section, where the soil is heavier and less stony.
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Les Amoureuses
Bertheau’s Amoureuses comes from 3 different parcels planted with 40-45 year-old vines.
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Les Charmes
This Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru les Charmes comes from 0.66 hectares of vines planted on limestone.
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
This cuvee is a blend, from 1.1ha of vines, of four excellent lieu-dits: Noirots, Les Baudes (just below Bonnes Mares), Groseilles and Gruenchers (both below Les Fuées, the two plots count some of the oldest vines of the domaine) All very close to one another, Bertheau harvests and vinifies all the parcels together.
Chambolle-Musigny Village
The Chambolle-Musigny Village comes from 2.9 hectares of 40-45 year-old vines planted on limestone.
Domaine Bertheau (Pierre et François) Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru1 ha blend of Groseilles, Baudes, Noirots and GruenchersPinot Noir Varietal character (Appellation America) | Varietal article (Wikipedia)
Pinot Noir is the Noble red grape of Burgundy, capable of ripening in a cooler climate, which Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will not reliably do. It is unpredictable and difficult both to grow and to vinify, but results in some of the finest reds in the world. It is believed to have been selected from wild vines two thousand years ago. It is also used in the production of champagne. In fact, more Pinot Noir goes into Champagne than is used in all of the Cote d'Or! It is also grown in Alsace, Jura, Germany, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, and so forth, with varying degrees of success.
Pinot Noir is one of the world's most prestigious grapes. It is very difficult to grow and thrives well in France, especially in Champagne and Burgundy. Pinot Noir thrives less in hot areas, is picky on soil, and deserves some oak storage.
Pinot Noir, or Blauburgunder / Spätburgunder in German, is a blue grapevine - and, as the German name suggests, the grape comes originally from Burgundy in France.
The grape, which thrives in calcareous soils, is used primarily for the production of red wine, and it is widely regarded as producing some of the best wines in the world. The wine style is often medium-bodied with high fruit acidity and soft tannins. It can be quite peculiar in fragrance and taste, and not least in structure - which may be why it is referred to as "The Grapes Ballerina".
Pinot Noir is also an important ingredient in sparkling wines, not least in champagne since it is fruity, has good acidity and contains relatively little tannins.
The grape is considered quite demanding to grow. The class itself consists of tightly packed grapes, which makes it more sensitive to rot and other diseases.
Pinot Noir changes quite easily and is genetically unstable. It buds and matures early which results in it often being well ripened. Climate is important for this type of grape. It likes best in cool climates - in warm climates the wines can be relaxed and slightly pickled.
In cooler climates, the wine can get a hint of cabbage and wet leaves, while in slightly warmer regions we often find notes of red berries (cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants), roses and slightly green notes when the wine is young. With age, more complex aromas of forest floor, fungi and meat emerge.
In Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, it often produces light wines with less character. However, it has produced very good results in California, Oregon and New Zealand.
With its soft tannins and delicate aroma, it is excellent for white fish, chicken and light meat. For the stored wines you can serve small game. Classic duck breast is a matter of course, a Boeuf Burgundy and Pinot Noir are pure happiness.
Pinot Noir loses quality by over-harvesting.
Pinot Noir is prone to diseases, especially rot and mildew. Viruses cause major problems especially in Burgundy.
Pinot Noir are large round grapes with thin skins. Relatively high in alcohol content. Medium rich tannins and good with acid.
As a young person, Pinot Noir has a distinctly fruity character such as raspberries, cherries and strawberries.
A mature Pinot Noir, the taste is different. Cherry goes into plum and prune flavors. It smells of rotten leaves, coffee, moist forest floor and animal wine. This must be experienced.
In warm climates you find boiled plum, some rustic, little acid.
If the grapes are over-grown, the wine will be thin, with little color and flavor.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Côte de Nuits on weinlagen.infoChambolle-Musigny 1er CruChambolle-Musigny is one of the smallest appellations of the Côte de Nuits, although given the tiny, fragmented nature of Burgundy vineyards, it manages to fit two exceptional Grand Crus (Bonnes Mares and Le Musigny) and a couple of dozen Premieres Crus. These wines are known for delicacy and tend to be light in body, but concentrated and with fragrent bouquets. The critic Robert M. Parker Jr. quotes French poet Gaston Roupnel as likening the region's wines to "silk and lace."
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Di Giancarlo marino: comunque. Les Noirottes è un cru situato quasi al centro di Chambolle, subito ad est di Bonnes Mares, ed è confinante tra gli altri con i 1er cru Les Baudes (segnalo quello di H. Lignier), Les Sentieres (segnalo quello di R. Groffier), e aux Beaux Bruns (molto citato dalla stampa quello di D. Mortet, io preferisco quello di Ghislaine Barthod). Pur essendo ben situato, questo 1er cru non mi risulta aver mai dato vini di particolare pregio. Per chi ama e cerca lo "spirito" vero di Chambolle, oltre allo scontato Les Amoureuses (notevoli quelli di De Vogue, Roumier, Groffier, Amiot-Servelle...) ed a quelli già citati, consiglio Les Cras di G. Roumier e Ghislaine Barthod, Derrier la Grange di Amiot-Servelle, Haut Doix di Groffier. Volendo scegliere tra i Village, sono tutti buoni quelli di Groffier, Ghislaine Barthod e Roumier, produttori che eccellono regolarmente anche nelle denominazioni minori. Volendo parlare di Chambolle, occorrerà prima o poi dire qualcosa anche dei grand cru: la mia passione per i Bonnes Mares è nota ai miei amichetti sciagattati.
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