In Bond Fine Wine. 2010 Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle Musigny Beaux Bruns 1er Cru, Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy, France. 1er Cru • Red Burgundy in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 93/100 (AM). Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Allen Meadows (BH) — 90–93/100 · Burghound, 10/01/2012 · Drink 2018+
A ripe and mildly earthy nose primarily features notes of plum and black cherry that are in keeping with the rich and solidly dense flavors that possess a velvety mouth feel on the dusty, sappy and impressively long and complex finish. A serious Chambolle that will need the better part of a decade to reach its apogee.
Neal Martin (NM) — 92/100 · Vinous, 01/05/2019 · Drink 2021-2036
The 2010 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Aux Beaux-Bruns has a fragrant bouquet that has clearly lost the stemminess that it showed in barrel. The nose offers scents of crushed stone sprinkled over red fruit, damp autumnal undergrowth and just a hint of dark chocolate. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and vibrant. It really blossoms in the glass with ebullient strawberry and cranberry notes, yet clam…