Meo-Camuzet Chambolle Musigny 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Meo-Camuzet
Label Name:
 
Chambolle Musigny
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chambolle-Musigny, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Noted reviews for the 2020 Méo-Camuzet Chambolle wines: Wine Advocate ~90 (village level); Jasper Morris/Wine professionals 90–93 for Chambolle premier cru bottlings; Falstaff awarded up to 95 for Feusselottes 1er Cru; strong praise from John Gilman and other critics

Tasting Note
Fresh red and black cherries, raspberry, violet and rose petal aromas with subtle smoke and spice. Silky, fine-grained tannins, lively acidity, mineral undertow and a long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, lamb saddle, soft blue or aged cow cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed salmon, char siu, mushroom-based Japanese dishes (dobin mushi) and yakitori.

Production Method
Manual harvest; low-intervention vinification with cold soak and native/controlled fermentations; 12–18 months élevage in French oak (approx. 30–50% new).

Vineyard Info
Domaine Méo-Camuzet (Jean-Nicolas Méo) is a historic Vosne-Romanée house owning top Côte de Nuits vineyards; known for precise, age-worthy Pinot noirs and both domaine and négoce bottlings.