The 2013 Chambolle-Musigny les Combottes has a more earthy bouquet compared to Christophe’s other crus, though it comes armed with fine fruit intensity. The palate is well structured with good backbone: fine acidity here with a refined blackberry leaf finish that is a little reduced though of course that will blow off. This will have more to give once in bottle.

(this and the following 2013 samples had not yet been racked): Red fruit aromas are dominated by smoky reduction. Less minerally than the village Chambolle but richer and deeper, with the smoky quality carrying through in the mouth. In a distinctly ripe style for the year, finishing with substantial horizontal tannins that will no doubt be softened by a racking. This wine is a 50/50 blend of vines planted in 1999 and 1982.