Some of the barrels of 2015 Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru were quite reduced, but eventually I found one that seemed more expressive with mulberry and loganberry scents, more incense with time in the glass. I like the conviction that this Chambolle demonstrates. The palate is structured with crunchy tannin, Morey-like in style with a precise and quite persistent finish that bodes well for the future. One to watch out for once in bottle, because it possesses the backbone that should see it age nicely.

Bright medium red. Rather reduced aromas of dark berries, smoke and minerals. Fatter, plusher and finer-grained than the négociant wine from Morey-Saint-Denis but also classically dry--even a bit ungiving today, owing to its peppery whole-cluster quality. Finishes with serious but suave tannins, a touch of salty minerality, and sneaky, palate-saturating length.

Sample. Very slight greyish tinge to the mid crimson. More complex but less expressive than the village Chambolle. Really quite deep-flavoured and promising. Well constituted for the future. Long. (JR)