PnP. ABV 13%. Crazily big and good for a village. I would be surprised if anyone could guess this as a village in blind tasting. It’s approachable but not really ready at the beginning, you could feel the substantial tannins bites and structure. This is most likely a 40 years village. Is ‘05 the best Chambolle vintage ever?
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Last had this in its youth, pretty much when it was released. How time flies, almost 20 years in the life of a wine aficionado. Against my recollection elements seem to have rearranged. The huge gob of fruit has moved to the front and the tannins are barely perceptible. There is healthy acidity for a ripe vintage only rearing its head a few seconds into the midpalate to propel a longish finish. The fruit profile strikes me as neither red or black fruited. More like a stewed fruit compote. Enveloping, comforting, pleasing but at the expense of clarity and delineation. Revisiting the nose now and there is great brambly freshness reminding me of '10 Burgs. In its prime now about as good as a Village has the right to be.
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PnP. ABV 13%. First of the case bought from secondary market few years ago. Clean and expressive nose, flowers, dark soils, mints, and oaks. Very encouraging based on bouquet alone. Mouth watering acidity and firm mid-palate. Excellent density and length for a Village, pretty much in 1er Cru level. Finished a bit spicy and warm. Approachable now but should continue to evolve and improve, not yet reached plateau, will be very good when ready which shouldn’t be too far away.
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A great village with a ton of underlying material, but maybe still a couple of years too young. Lots of fruit and concentration and supple tannins. I wept when I realised I paid SGD 88 for this about 10 years back.
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This is a charming wine in a lovely place. Seemed a little watery when first opened but over a couple of hours took on considerable weight. Dark fruited, brambly/sous-bois, a bit of moist mushoomy earthy. Mid weight, well balanced. No hint of the warmth of the vintage. Very fine grained tannic structure. Seems in a very good place and perhaps a bit of upside, but definitely rewarding to drink right now. Sure wish I had the foresight to buy a few more bottles of this. Just one heck of a villages Chambolle!
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2005 G Barthod Chambolle-Musigny. Quite dark in the glass, perhaps portendingbBlack cherries and blackberries, spice, and earth on the nose; this is a darker, slightly sweeter C-M, dare I say a more masculine version, that reminds me a bit of a baby Bonnes Mares, especially in the mouth, with its darker, riper, and somewhat smoky fruit, earth, and its rather rich mouthfeel. A very nice wine, with everything amped up a bit, perhaps due to the vintage. I am happy to have a bunch more so we can see how it matures.
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burgundy red, murky, brickish hue Nose: plum, bing cherries, violets, earth, dirt, chocolate, white pepper, cola, oak Pal: plum, bing cherries, violets, chocolate, earth, dirt, minerals, cola, white pepper, dust, oak Feel: medium, full, savory, acidic Finish: medium T9 (could be a 7) started off fantastic and something happened. Probably needs a new note
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Asparagus gang dinner at Imperial Treasure Ion. Pop and poured. Drank over 2+ hours in bottle. Drank in Gabriel Standart. Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, initially was tight, but just a little air and this got going with medium+ intensity, soaring aromatics of dark red florals, very ripe strawberries, compact dark moist earth, stony minerals. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13%), medium tannins, medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of concentrated ripe strawberries, those brooding dark red cherries, moist dark earth, stony minerals. Long finish. Very good quality Chambolle Village! Packed with lots of fruit ingredient. Not overly ripe. In a great spot now, and should continue to develop over the next 3-4 years.
Potpourri of Wines from an Autumn Trip to France; 10/9/2018-10/24/2018 (Paris, Lyon, Beaune, Reims): Deep ruby-hard to believe it is a 13 year old village wine. Some ripe cherry, herb, and early secondary high tones. Denser and more concentrated than usual. Right out of the bottle, prototypical tart red fruit, fantastic acidity, a strong thread of soil, and substantial ripe tannins. With air, it lost any tartness as the ripe fruit shone through, and it showed more espresso notes. Wow, I doubt that this is more than halfway evolved to full maturity. Premier Cru stuffing and material with impressive structure, but the size and sweetness of fruit will probably turn off the Chambolle purist who seeks more delicacy and detail. I must confess that this did not bother me in the least since there was so much to it!!
This lost nothing overnight. In fact, it became more airy, the acidity remained firm, and it began to display that curious Burgundian citric lift. All of this bodes well going forward.
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Totally loved this. Plump rich and quite dense fruit. Opulent. But velvety too. Am confused by some less than complimentary reviews. Already looking forward to my next bottle!
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Dark color for a Chambolle A/C. Chewy tannins on the finish with the underlying fruit somewhat muted or hidden. Earthy dark cherry flavors come through and this wine has excellent balance. This 05 Barthod has the structure of a 1er Cru but the complexity of a good village wine. Needs 2-4 years in the bottle as this is still to young and not at it's peak. Because of the large frame and substantial core of fruit I would not be surprised if this wine does not hit it's peak for another 5-10 years. I have some 2005 Les Cras and will not even touch this for 10+ years. Impressive village chambolle and delicious even if drunk young. Will try on Day 2 to see how it changes. Today I would rate this 90+
Day 2: Similar to the first day insofar this wine has a huge structure for a village Burgundy and it is still quite tight and unresolved. Will likely hold-off on opening another bottle until 2020.
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Har smakt flere forskjellige viner fra denne produsenten det siste året og synes at den generelle kvaliteten er svært bra. Denne flasken var inget unntak og er en elegant, middels kraftig vin. God i dag, men sikkert enda bedre om noen år.
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Best showing yet of this. Fairly dark color -- a little on the purplish side, but brilliant. Great nose -- earth, fruit, spice; fantastic. Palate smooth as can be -- showing all of the notes coming through on the nose and then some. Impeccable balance. Delicious now, and should be excellent for some time.
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Nose was off, which is the only ding on this bottle (have had previously and nose was fine) -- sous bois meets mold, or something thereabouts. Interestingly, the palate was great, so it was a "hold your nose and drink" experience that ended up just fine.........
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Beautiful even purple robe. This had amazing aromatic breadth and evolution for a mere village wine. Began a bit brambly with strong black cherry fruit, then gained violet florality, a puff of smoke, some caramel, and finally, wintergreen. For the commune, a real brute at first-dense, almost solid, and very tannic with fruit more on the black side of the spectrum. Terrific acidity too. A lot of material here, in fact, so much so that I would not have picked it out as a Chambolle. This wine has a long way to go and much more to reveal, but it will never be accused of being a delicate specimen; my fear is that it will always be a bit burly.
Second night-still big and chewy. Now it has developed a strong cocoa/coffee nose. Interesting stuff for sure, but when I think of the sheer beauty of the '02 Cras we had last month, it is easy to see that this will never scale those heights.
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2/23/2024 - pclin wrote: 93 Points
PnP. ABV 13%. Crazily big and good for a village. I would be surprised if anyone could guess this as a village in blind tasting. It’s approachable but not really ready at the beginning, you could feel the substantial tannins bites and structure. This is most likely a 40 years village. Is ‘05 the best Chambolle vintage ever?
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10/17/2023 - palfr2 wrote:
Last had this in its youth, pretty much when it was released. How time flies, almost 20 years in the life of a wine aficionado. Against my recollection elements seem to have rearranged. The huge gob of fruit has moved to the front and the tannins are barely perceptible. There is healthy acidity for a ripe vintage only rearing its head a few seconds into the midpalate to propel a longish finish. The fruit profile strikes me as neither red or black fruited. More like a stewed fruit compote. Enveloping, comforting, pleasing but at the expense of clarity and delineation. Revisiting the nose now and there is great brambly freshness reminding me of '10 Burgs. In its prime now about as good as a Village has the right to be.
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8/6/2023 - pclin wrote: 92 Points
PnP. ABV 13%. First of the case bought from secondary market few years ago. Clean and expressive nose, flowers, dark soils, mints, and oaks. Very encouraging based on bouquet alone. Mouth watering acidity and firm mid-palate. Excellent density and length for a Village, pretty much in 1er Cru level. Finished a bit spicy and warm. Approachable now but should continue to evolve and improve, not yet reached plateau, will be very good when ready which shouldn’t be too far away.
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9/3/2022 - Frijole wrote:
maroon brown, medium clarity, brickish hue
Nose: black plum, touch cranberry, spice box, tobacco, wet earth, clove, minerals, dust, cinnamon, oak
Pal: black plum, touch cranberry, spice box, tobacco, green pepper, wet earth, clove, white pepper, minerals, cola, dust, touch cinnamon, oak
Feel: medium, savory
Finish: medium
T9
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12/24/2021 - rlove wrote:
Past prime. Some cherry but mostly tired.
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11/21/2021 - Bullethead Likes this wine: 91 Points
In the middle of its development, need 5 more years
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5/16/2021 - drwine2001 wrote:
A Tasting of Chambolle-Musigny Village Wines from the 2005 Vintage (San Francisco): Medium ruby. Strawberry aromas. Light to medium weight. Lively, supple, and saline yet with fruit confiture sweetness. Sneaky power and length. I absolutely loved this, and it is remarkably complete for a wine at this level.
Some alcohol shows on the second night, but the red fruit marches on-juicy, deep, and sweet.
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4/23/2021 - asparagus Likes this wine: 92 Points
A great village with a ton of underlying material, but maybe still a couple of years too young. Lots of fruit and concentration and supple tannins. I wept when I realised I paid SGD 88 for this about 10 years back.
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2/7/2021 - sooper65 wrote: 91 Points
Youthful still. Ample Pinot fruit. Very nice and worthy of the £25 a bottle En Primeur.
Great village quality... not challenging anything higher
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4/23/2020 - baroloboy55-2.0 Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is a charming wine in a lovely place. Seemed a little watery when first opened but over a couple of hours took on considerable weight. Dark fruited, brambly/sous-bois, a bit of moist mushoomy earthy. Mid weight, well balanced. No hint of the warmth of the vintage. Very fine grained tannic structure. Seems in a very good place and perhaps a bit of upside, but definitely rewarding to drink right now. Sure wish I had the foresight to buy a few more bottles of this. Just one heck of a villages Chambolle!
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4/18/2020 - ASG24 Likes this wine:
2005 G Barthod Chambolle-Musigny. Quite dark in the glass, perhaps portendingbBlack cherries and blackberries, spice, and earth on the nose; this is a darker, slightly sweeter C-M, dare I say a more masculine version, that reminds me a bit of a baby Bonnes Mares, especially in the mouth, with its darker, riper, and somewhat smoky fruit, earth, and its rather rich mouthfeel. A very nice wine, with everything amped up a bit, perhaps due to the vintage. I am happy to have a bunch more so we can see how it matures.
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4/10/2020 - Frijole wrote:
burgundy red, murky, brickish hue
Nose: plum, bing cherries, violets, earth, dirt, chocolate, white pepper, cola, oak
Pal: plum, bing cherries, violets, chocolate, earth, dirt, minerals, cola, white pepper, dust, oak
Feel: medium, full, savory, acidic
Finish: medium
T9 (could be a 7)
started off fantastic and something happened. Probably needs a new note
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12/16/2019 - sooper65 wrote: 93 Points
Chambollic gorgeous
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10/29/2019 - Derek Darth Taster Likes this wine: 93 Points
Asparagus gang dinner at Imperial Treasure Ion. Pop and poured. Drank over 2+ hours in bottle. Drank in Gabriel Standart.
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, initially was tight, but just a little air and this got going with medium+ intensity, soaring aromatics of dark red florals, very ripe strawberries, compact dark moist earth, stony minerals. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13%), medium tannins, medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of concentrated ripe strawberries, those brooding dark red cherries, moist dark earth, stony minerals. Long finish.
Very good quality Chambolle Village! Packed with lots of fruit ingredient. Not overly ripe. In a great spot now, and should continue to develop over the next 3-4 years.
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2/10/2019 - sooper65 wrote: 90 Points
Surprisingly dark, some sous Bois on the nose, very youthful on the palate. Plenty of life in this
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11/29/2018 - Enfantterrible wrote: 90 Points
Recent notes capture this well. Wonderful QPR and prolly peaking now. 2005 villages burgs are really hitting their stride
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10/12/2018 - drwine2001 wrote:
Potpourri of Wines from an Autumn Trip to France; 10/9/2018-10/24/2018 (Paris, Lyon, Beaune, Reims): Deep ruby-hard to believe it is a 13 year old village wine. Some ripe cherry, herb, and early secondary high tones. Denser and more concentrated than usual. Right out of the bottle, prototypical tart red fruit, fantastic acidity, a strong thread of soil, and substantial ripe tannins. With air, it lost any tartness as the ripe fruit shone through, and it showed more espresso notes. Wow, I doubt that this is more than halfway evolved to full maturity. Premier Cru stuffing and material with impressive structure, but the size and sweetness of fruit will probably turn off the Chambolle purist who seeks more delicacy and detail. I must confess that this did not bother me in the least since there was so much to it!!
This lost nothing overnight. In fact, it became more airy, the acidity remained firm, and it began to display that curious Burgundian citric lift. All of this bodes well going forward.
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5/24/2018 - sooper65 wrote: 93 Points
Totally loved this. Plump rich and quite dense fruit. Opulent. But velvety too.
Am confused by some less than complimentary reviews. Already looking forward to my next bottle!
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11/19/2016 - Johnnybegood Likes this wine: 90 Points
Day 1: Decanted for 3+ hours
Dark color for a Chambolle A/C. Chewy tannins on the finish with the underlying fruit somewhat muted or hidden. Earthy dark cherry flavors come through and this wine has excellent balance. This 05 Barthod has the structure of a 1er Cru but the complexity of a good village wine. Needs 2-4 years in the bottle as this is still to young and not at it's peak. Because of the large frame and substantial core of fruit I would not be surprised if this wine does not hit it's peak for another 5-10 years. I have some 2005 Les Cras and will not even touch this for 10+ years. Impressive village chambolle and delicious even if drunk young. Will try on Day 2 to see how it changes. Today I would rate this 90+
Day 2: Similar to the first day insofar this wine has a huge structure for a village Burgundy and it is still quite tight and unresolved. Will likely hold-off on opening another bottle until 2020.
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2/9/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote: flawed
Great underlying fruit, but slightly corked.
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6/4/2015 - Enfantterrible wrote: flawed
Nasty copper smell and taste. Dang...
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6/22/2014 - Taffi Likes this wine: 91 Points
Glatt og flott vin.
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6/8/2014 - Taffi Likes this wine: 91 Points
Riktig flott vin :)
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3/14/2014 - Taffi Likes this wine: 91 Points
Har smakt flere forskjellige viner fra denne produsenten det siste året og synes at den generelle kvaliteten er svært bra.
Denne flasken var inget unntak og er en elegant, middels kraftig vin.
God i dag, men sikkert enda bedre om noen år.
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8/16/2013 - MauriceE Does not like this wine:
Cooked fruit, a little dusty, overconcentrated. None of the pinot fruit one would expect from a 2005 Chambolle.
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6/23/2012 - Sycamore wrote: 92 Points
In a very sweet spot now -- very expressive from the first pour. Great earth, great fruit. Excellent.
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1/29/2012 - Sycamore wrote: 92 Points
Best showing yet of this. Fairly dark color -- a little on the purplish side, but brilliant. Great nose -- earth, fruit, spice; fantastic. Palate smooth as can be -- showing all of the notes coming through on the nose and then some. Impeccable balance. Delicious now, and should be excellent for some time.
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5/11/2011 - Sycamore wrote: 88 Points
Nose was off, which is the only ding on this bottle (have had previously and nose was fine) -- sous bois meets mold, or something thereabouts. Interestingly, the palate was great, so it was a "hold your nose and drink" experience that ended up just fine.........
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12/7/2010 - Franklin wrote: 91 Points
Very good, but needs time. Noticeable sulfur on the nose upon opening so let breathe for an extended period. Will be excellent in 10 years.
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8/27/2010 - Franklin wrote: 90 Points
Pop and pour. Way too young, as expected but it did open up slightly after and hour. Still not giving much, but promising in about 15years!
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3/20/2010 - Pacalet wrote: flawed
Corked...
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12/8/2009 - drwine2001 wrote:
Beautiful even purple robe. This had amazing aromatic breadth and evolution for a mere village wine. Began a bit brambly with strong black cherry fruit, then gained violet florality, a puff of smoke, some caramel, and finally, wintergreen. For the commune, a real brute at first-dense, almost solid, and very tannic with fruit more on the black side of the spectrum. Terrific acidity too. A lot of material here, in fact, so much so that I would not have picked it out as a Chambolle. This wine has a long way to go and much more to reveal, but it will never be accused of being a delicate specimen; my fear is that it will always be a bit burly.
Second night-still big and chewy. Now it has developed a strong cocoa/coffee nose. Interesting stuff for sure, but when I think of the sheer beauty of the '02 Cras we had last month, it is easy to see that this will never scale those heights.
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