The 2015 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Carrieres, which like the Les Fuées was 100% de-stemmed, exhibited a touch of over-ripeness on the nose, just a touch mind you-fig and prune aromas tincturing the precocious black fruit. The palate is ripe and energetic on the entry, a bold and upfront Chambolle-Musigny that fans out nicely, offering a grippy, feisty finish. It needs to learn a few manners by the time it is bottled and if so, then it could turn out to be a delicious, if rather exuberant Chambolle. Let's see.

The 2015 Chambolle-Musigny Les Carrières 1er Cru has a slightly more extroverted, higher-toned bouquet than its peers and delivers a scintilla of cassis, though not so much that it dominates the pure strawberry and raspberry scents. With aeration, a hint of pressed iris imparts more complexity. The palate is medium- bodied with supple tannin, extremely well-judged acidity, a satiny texture and a pixelated finish that immediately beckons you back for another sip. This is extremely fine, and as I intimated in my barrel assessment, it has "learned some manners" and is evolving into an exuberant and quite delicious wine. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting 2021 - 2040 .