Au Pied du Mont Chauve Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées Rouge

Pale ruby with some garnet on the rim. Moderate intensity sour red cherry, raspberry, strawberry. Red flowers, rose, pepper. Thyme. Earth and some wet stone, minerality. Candle wax. Some vanilla and baking spices. Some oxidative notes. On the palate, bright and sour cherry. Wood and stone. Earthy, pepper. Fruit lingers. Overall, fruit-dominant, but medium complexity and interesting. Balanced. Enjoyable but I'm not sure it's worth the price.

Concentrated and focused featuring raspberry and forrest floor leading the way to tart cherry and spicy notes. Harmoniously balanced with a sense of place. Bright acidity and tight tannins hold this beauty together. This was my “coup de coeur” at the 2021 Boca Raton Wine and Wanderlust event. Going to wait a couple years for my second bottle to see how it will evolved. NI:3, FI:22, FC:9, B:4, L:4