This is a silkier, more elegant vintage of the Chapelle, at least relative to the 2010, which was really in my zone, as well as the 2009, which I found over-the-top, but in both cases I think there was more stuffing there than here. This would've shown better if I'd opened it with white meat or even fish or something else where a lightweight presence and loose-knit structure is called for. It's an excellent wine in that idiom but lacks some of the solidity and grip it has offered in other years. It's not imbalanced at all, and the trademark stony mineral flavors are still here, it's just a slimmer version of its usual self.
This is a silkier, more elegant vintage of the Chapelle, at least relative to the 2010, which was really in my zone, as well as the 2009, which I found over-the-top, but in both cases I think there was more stuffing there than here. This would've shown better if I'd opened it with white meat or even fish or something else where a lightweight presence and loose-knit structure is called for. It's an excellent wine in that idiom but lacks some of the solidity and grip it has offered in other years. It's not imbalanced at all, and the trademark stony mineral flavors are still here, it's just a slimmer version of its usual self.
2 people found it helpfulAug 18th, 2015
Like drinking summer. Fresh cherries and raspberries, intensely flavored and popping out on the nose. High acid, light bodied, a touch of spice, green tannins. Long, lovely finish.
Like drinking summer. Fresh cherries and raspberries, intensely flavored and popping out on the nose. High acid, light bodied, a touch of spice, green tannins. Long, lovely finish.
Jun 6th, 2016
Auxey-Duresses, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
