2014 Domaine Louis Jadot, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru, Les Fuees

Elegant, silky fruitiness, with layers of flavour and great structure. Definitely calls for additional ageing before you tuck in. Very fresh, intense finish.

Palish red. Enticing strawberry and raspberry aromas and flavors are complicated by stone and herbs. Creamy and suave on the palate, conveying excellent intensity and inner-mouth perfume as well as a savory complexity. This wine has the definition and lift that the Feusselottes lacks. The firm finish shows palate-staining length without any weightiness. A lovely laid-back Chambolle with excellent aging potential.

The 2014 Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru les Fuées has the most complex bouquet, the most engaging and edgy among Jadot's Chambolle premier crus. This just seems...animated. The palate is fresh and smooth on the entry with good depth, plush in the mouth with well judged acidity, a little more extroverted and you could say "modern" than the Les Baudes, but with very good persistence on the finish. This is very classy.

Smells deeper and richer than the Feusselottes, with a hint of cherry chocolate on the nose. Spicy and lively on the palate. Tannins are smooth, dry and proportionate. (JH)