2005 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Chambolle-Musigny

Community Tasting Note

chablis28 wrote:

91 Points

Saturday, October 21, 2023 - This is one of those stubborn '05s still unwilling to show its best stuff. Even w/ 18 full years under its belt. So after a quick taste test on opening, I decided to give it a 2hr decant b4 serving w/ our cast iron pan seared Sockeye. This helped but I still think this needs at least 3 more years to hopefully reveal more layers & achieve complete silkiness. Enjoyable but there's a real sense of resistance to showing all of it cards, yet. Sort of like trying to land a determined big Brown trout only to have it snap off.

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Comment posted by drwine2001:

10/27/2023 11:58:00 AM - Great note! Your experience mirrors mine of 2 years ago. It doesn't sound as though it has changed at all over that period of time or is in any great rush to come around.
Comment posted by chablis28:

10/27/2023 1:45:00 PM - Thanks drwine2001! I always enjoy & appreciate your notes. I saw your comments but rolled the dice anyway since 05s are unpredictable. Just had a killer 05 Rossonal Trapet Chambertin Wednesday night that started out unimpressive at home. I double decanted it and it totally rocked at the restaurant in my Burg glass. Went from thinish & ubber tight at home to amazing fruit concentration & complexity at dinner. It was far more interesting than a flight companion 13 Rousseau Charmes. Then again Chambertin should top Charmes :). But vs Rousseau it was not anticipated. 05s ! The RT Chambertin lived up to the hopes for 05.

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Craig/chablis28
Comment posted by drwine2001:

10/27/2023 4:49:00 PM - Craig-Yes, as you say, they are unpredictable, but as opposed to around 5 years ago, many more of the 2005's are showing signs of coming around and reaching their predicted potential. I am not nearly as hesitant about pulling the corks and giving them a go.
Comment posted by chablis28:

10/28/2023 1:01:00 AM - Thanks drwine2001 that's a great point. Perhaps we are turning the corner on the '05s. My 05 Rossignol Chambertin on Wednesday night was beautiful with proper time in the decanter and a good amount of time back in the btl sans cork, before drinking that night. It was superb!

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Craig/chablis28