Fourth bottle from a full case purchased at auction in 2009. Pristine condition. Youthful appearance. It was clear from the outset that this 2005 would need a lot of time - so much more than e.g. the 2002 and 2004 (of which I also had a case each). Now, after 17 years, the tannic structure has finally resolved, and the freshness and youthful tightness (yes, even after three hours in the decanter) clearly derive from the steely acidity alone. The fruit is bright and fresh (citrus and tart red berries), and the finish is long and zesty. With ample oxygen this is now on its plateau of maturity, and it has the balance to continue for decades. It will be very interesting to see how the tertiary complexity develops.
Light red center. Pretty lean, acidic, and tannic right out of the bottle, this quickly perked up in the decanter. Tart, earthy red fruit later joined by blueberry and a significant upswing in texture and volume. Very Chambolle though. This is a 2005 in which the structure owes more to the strong acidity than the tannin, although the latter is certainly present as well. Very good now, maybe with room for modest improvement over the next few years.
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Decanted for two hours. It looks like this wine has turned a corner. It is still a bit dusty and tannic, but its silky texture and sensual fruit are starting to show themselves again, as well as a flowing and floral airiness, Length is very good, with a hint of cold tea, but there seems to ne sufficient fruit for further development. I think that this should turn out allright - it may gain a point (or two) in a few years’ time.
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How can a well-known producer use corks of such low quality? Well, that was the first challenge when I came to drink this bottle ... using a lever corkscrew I could only pierce the center of the cork, the rest stuck to the neck of the bottle. It was necessary to decant and filter it immediately. Perhaps it is the way for a wine that is a mixture of two inconsequential first cru. Beautiful, crystalline colour with ruby tones. Deep earthy aromas, honeysuckle and smoked red currants. Elegant and well defined but not too complex. On the palate it lacks depth but instead offers a good note of acidity, a moderate persistence and a fairly rustic texture. Femininity will have to wait for a less powerful vintage. To add a little injury, my glass broke, losing its base (pictured).
¿Cómo puede ser que un productor considerado de utilice corchos de tan baja calidad? Pues ese fue el primer desafío a la hora de beberme esta botella ... usando un sacacorchos de palanca solo pude perforar el centro del corcho, el resto se quedó pegado al cuello de la botella. Fue necesario decantarlo y filtrarlo de forma inmediata. Quizás sea lo propio para un vino de mezcla de dos terruños primer cru intrascendentes. Precioso color transparente con tonos rubí. Profundos aromas terrosos, a madreselva y a grosellas rojas ahumadas. Elegantes y bien definidos aunque no demasiado complejos. En boca carece de produndidad pero en cambio ofrece una buena nota de acidez, una moderada persistencia y una textura basten te rústica. La femenidad tendrá que esperar a una añada menos poderosa. Para colmo de males la copa se rompió perdiendo su base (en la foto).
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Drank with the 05 Clos Vougeot and Vosne Romanée. I personally preferred this one, but it might be because the other two needed more air. Very slightly perfumed, sweet, honeysuckle and almost "lavender" note. Mid-length finish and round mouthfeel. Slight bricking.
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Last tasted in 2015, when it was very impressive but also very closed. Five years later, it is still tight and structured, but a certain flavour complexity is developing, and a balance between austerity and charm may still be struck perhaps. But the jury is still out and we are already 15 years into the game. Are we approaching the last innings?
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First bottle from a case purchased at Christie's in Amsterdam in 2009. An interesting comparison with the 2004 - the difference is most remarkable. Youthful and bright appearance, little or no evolution; young and closed on the nose, lots of high quality (but low toast) oak, completely primary, mineral and precise, spices, black fruit, hint of tar, flowers, very good depth; powerful and energetic palate, mineral and tightly wound, satiny texture, ripe and finely-grained but grippy tannins, excellent balance and structure; complete finish, smoky oak, very good length. Needs more time, drink 2020+.
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As previous note, but with strong enough reduction to warrant a great deal of aeration. Opens up nicely, rubber, light tar, and strong secondary fruit.
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Uber concentrated and masculine. Sweet dark purple fruit. Unfortunately, this bottle was so reduced and bretty, rendering it undrinkable. Regardless of the flaw here, this is not my style of Chambolle
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Tasted three Confuron, same vintage different terroir. Blind. The Chambolle was the most charming and mature with sweet fruit and an open inviting nose. Same note s last time.
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Again a lovely 2005 with totally open nose of spice, chambolle flowers, still some dark fruit and plumpness, very ripe nose. On the palate it is medium bodied with sizzling acidity and msture taninns perfectly combined and integrated with sweet underlying fruit, typical 2005.
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Lovely and expressive wine, sharp flinty or graphite edge, with rounded fruit and almost floral notes. Pretty much ready to drink with a decant or opening of a couple of hours, but should continue to improve for a while.
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Again a lovely bottle which stood the test of being open for two days. Sweet fruit and great acidity. Cinnamon and balsamic notes on top of the raspberry fruit. Good balance. This is lovel now but will last for 5-10 years.
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Day two this was singing. Very, very sweet fruit, with tremendous acidity and tannins to balance. If this is s sign of how the big Burgs of 2005 will taste, I'm glad that I have some in the cellar. Very classic nose, none of the candy like fruit as in 2000 or 2007, more cold fruit as in 2002 and 1999.
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A bit closed, but very clean and reductive. Some new wood, but also bright lifted cherry fruit. On the palate it is considerably more fruity and sweeter than the nose would suggest. The sweetness sits far back in the mouth though, a sign that this is still closed. I would think this could be a sweet and friendly 2005 in 2-3 years time. Good suprise!
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Light clear ruby colour, nose roses and slight reductive element. Palate quite tight early but opened up after 1 hour. Gamey mushroomy blackberry rose elements with decent balance and balanced acid. Finishes well with pleasant aftertaste.
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Clear, bright ruby. Smokes nose, a bit of wood and sulphur. Very reductive nose of primary fruit. Reminds me of the barrel sample I had of this wines some years ago! A bit lean, no doubt closing down, typical for the vintage. I really hope all the 2005 have enough fruit to counter for the tannins...
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7/31/2022 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
Fourth bottle from a full case purchased at auction in 2009. Pristine condition. Youthful appearance. It was clear from the outset that this 2005 would need a lot of time - so much more than e.g. the 2002 and 2004 (of which I also had a case each). Now, after 17 years, the tannic structure has finally resolved, and the freshness and youthful tightness (yes, even after three hours in the decanter) clearly derive from the steely acidity alone. The fruit is bright and fresh (citrus and tart red berries), and the finish is long and zesty. With ample oxygen this is now on its plateau of maturity, and it has the balance to continue for decades. It will be very interesting to see how the tertiary complexity develops.
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11/3/2021 - drwine2001 wrote:
Light red center. Pretty lean, acidic, and tannic right out of the bottle, this quickly perked up in the decanter. Tart, earthy red fruit later joined by blueberry and a significant upswing in texture and volume. Very Chambolle though. This is a 2005 in which the structure owes more to the strong acidity than the tannin, although the latter is certainly present as well. Very good now, maybe with room for modest improvement over the next few years.
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2/14/2021 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for two hours. It looks like this wine has turned a corner. It is still a bit dusty and tannic, but its silky texture and sensual fruit are starting to show themselves again, as well as a flowing and floral airiness, Length is very good, with a hint of cold tea, but there seems to ne sufficient fruit for further development. I think that this should turn out allright - it may gain a point (or two) in a few years’ time.
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10/2/2020 - Harley1199 wrote:
How can a well-known producer use corks of such low quality? Well, that was the first challenge when I came to drink this bottle ... using a lever corkscrew I could only pierce the center of the cork, the rest stuck to the neck of the bottle. It was necessary to decant and filter it immediately. Perhaps it is the way for a wine that is a mixture of two inconsequential first cru.
Beautiful, crystalline colour with ruby tones. Deep earthy aromas, honeysuckle and smoked red currants. Elegant and well defined but not too complex. On the palate it lacks depth but instead offers a good note of acidity, a moderate persistence and a fairly rustic texture. Femininity will have to wait for a less powerful vintage. To add a little injury, my glass broke, losing its base (pictured).
¿Cómo puede ser que un productor considerado de utilice corchos de tan baja calidad? Pues ese fue el primer desafío a la hora de beberme esta botella ... usando un sacacorchos de palanca solo pude perforar el centro del corcho, el resto se quedó pegado al cuello de la botella. Fue necesario decantarlo y filtrarlo de forma inmediata. Quizás sea lo propio para un vino de mezcla de dos terruños primer cru intrascendentes.
Precioso color transparente con tonos rubí. Profundos aromas terrosos, a madreselva y a grosellas rojas ahumadas. Elegantes y bien definidos aunque no demasiado complejos. En boca carece de produndidad pero en cambio ofrece una buena nota de acidez, una moderada persistencia y una textura basten te rústica. La femenidad tendrá que esperar a una añada menos poderosa. Para colmo de males la copa se rompió perdiendo su base (en la foto).
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6/21/2020 - bacchusnyon wrote: 94 Points
Drank with the 05 Clos Vougeot and Vosne Romanée. I personally preferred this one, but it might be because the other two needed more air. Very slightly perfumed, sweet, honeysuckle and almost "lavender" note. Mid-length finish and round mouthfeel. Slight bricking.
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3/30/2020 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points
Last tasted in 2015, when it was very impressive but also very closed. Five years later, it is still tight and structured, but a certain flavour complexity is developing, and a balance between austerity and charm may still be struck perhaps. But the jury is still out and we are already 15 years into the game. Are we approaching the last innings?
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9/6/2015 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 93 Points
First bottle from a case purchased at Christie's in Amsterdam in 2009. An interesting comparison with the 2004 - the difference is most remarkable. Youthful and bright appearance, little or no evolution; young and closed on the nose, lots of high quality (but low toast) oak, completely primary, mineral and precise, spices, black fruit, hint of tar, flowers, very good depth; powerful and energetic palate, mineral and tightly wound, satiny texture, ripe and finely-grained but grippy tannins, excellent balance and structure; complete finish, smoky oak, very good length. Needs more time, drink 2020+.
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3/2/2015 - bacchusnyon wrote: 89 Points
As previous note, but with strong enough reduction to warrant a great deal of aeration. Opens up nicely, rubber, light tar, and strong secondary fruit.
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9/1/2014 - BurgAndy wrote: flawed
Uber concentrated and masculine. Sweet dark purple fruit. Unfortunately, this bottle was so reduced and bretty, rendering it undrinkable. Regardless of the flaw here, this is not my style of Chambolle
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5/4/2014 - UTPK wrote:
Same as before, lovely sweet Chambolle!
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2/5/2014 - UTPK wrote:
Tasted three Confuron, same vintage different terroir. Blind. The Chambolle was the most charming and mature with sweet fruit and an open inviting nose. Same note s last time.
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9/23/2013 - UTPK wrote:
Again a lovely 2005 with totally open nose of spice, chambolle flowers, still some dark fruit and plumpness, very ripe nose. On the palate it is medium bodied with sizzling acidity and msture taninns perfectly combined and integrated with sweet underlying fruit, typical 2005.
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12/26/2012 - bacchusnyon Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lovely and expressive wine, sharp flinty or graphite edge, with rounded fruit and almost floral notes. Pretty much ready to drink with a decant or opening of a couple of hours, but should continue to improve for a while.
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11/11/2012 - UTPK wrote:
Again a lovely bottle which stood the test of being open for two days. Sweet fruit and great acidity. Cinnamon and balsamic notes on top of the raspberry fruit. Good balance. This is lovel now but will last for 5-10 years.
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1/11/2012 - UTPK wrote:
Day two this was singing. Very, very sweet fruit, with tremendous acidity and tannins to balance. If this is s sign of how the big Burgs of 2005 will taste, I'm glad that I have some in the cellar. Very classic nose, none of the candy like fruit as in 2000 or 2007, more cold fruit as in 2002 and 1999.
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12/26/2011 - BobJohnson1 wrote:
Ruby. Heavy reduction. Some sweet red fruit and the beginnings of a nice texture. Should have decanted. Not drinking well at the moment.
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9/22/2011 - UTPK wrote:
A bit closed, but very clean and reductive. Some new wood, but also bright lifted cherry fruit. On the palate it is considerably more fruity and sweeter than the nose would suggest. The sweetness sits far back in the mouth though, a sign that this is still closed. I would think this could be a sweet and friendly 2005 in 2-3 years time. Good suprise!
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5/13/2011 - Retil wrote: 89 Points
Light clear ruby colour, nose roses and slight reductive element. Palate quite tight early but opened up after 1 hour. Gamey mushroomy blackberry rose elements with decent balance and balanced acid. Finishes well with pleasant aftertaste.
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3/23/2010 - UTPK wrote:
Clear, bright ruby. Smokes nose, a bit of wood and sulphur. Very reductive nose of primary fruit. Reminds me of the barrel sample I had of this wines some years ago! A bit lean, no doubt closing down, typical for the vintage. I really hope all the 2005 have enough fruit to counter for the tannins...
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