Clément Boillot-Barthod opened this wine last week – semi-blind – we knew that it was from a ‘cold’ vintage because – “Warm or Cold vintage?” – and we chose cold…

Blind: 1996 Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny Veroilles
Ooh – now that has plenty of very attractive maturity – but perfume too. Direct, starting silky, but the tannin grows, I’d still call it velvet, I think of vintages like 98 and 99 in terms of maturity, I also think of ’98 in terms of the residue tannin – I must admit that I never once considered 1996! I went for 1998 – but it’s 1996 !! And how well is this drinking!? “Yes, though it was really too acid for many, many years – and if we made the same wine today that we made in the 70s and 80s could we sell it(?) – maybe not…”
Rebuy – Oh Yes – I would buy it !!