Ghislaine Barthod, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Veroilles, 2014 so120823 girard bonnet champagne offer mineral-tinged nose

mineral-tinged nose

and engaging earthiness

Rested in barrels for several months

This is collector Burgundy that flirts with Grand Cru territory

Ghislaine Barthod, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Veroilles, 2014 so120823 girard bonnet champagne offer mineral-tinged noseThe rarest thing in the Barthod range: a 0. 37 hectare sliver of Les Veroilles, high on the slope immediately above Bonnes Mares, which was elevated to premier cru in 1987 while the rest of the climat remained village Chambolle. Barthod holds all of the promoted ground, so this is effectively a monopole at the premier cru level, and it is the darkest and most brooding wine she makes, stricter in its minerality and slower to open than her Fuees or