Meo Camuzet - Chambolle-Musigny 1er Les Charmes 2020

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Chambolle-Musigny wine is produced in the village of Chambolle-Musigny in Côte de Nuits of Burgundy. The Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) Chambolle-Musigny may only be used for red wine with Pinot noir as the main grape. There are 25 Premier Cru vineyards in Chambolle-Musigny, and two Grand Cru vineyards: Musigny and Bonnes Mares. The AOC was created in 1936.

In 2008, 152.23 hectares (376.2 acres) of vineyard surface was in production for Chambolle-Musigny at village and Premier Cru level, and 6,044 hectoliter of wine was produced, corresponding to slightly over 800,000 bottles. Within the commune, there are also vineyards (on the flatter land to the east of the N74 road) which are only entitled to the regional Bourgogne appellation.

The main grape variety is Pinot noir for red Musigny, and Chardonnay for white Musigny. The AOC regulations also allow up to 15 per cent total of Chardonnay, Pinot blanc and Pinot gris as accessory grapes in the red wine, but this not very often practiced. The allowed base yield is 40 hectoliter per hectare. The grapes must reach a maturity of at least 10.5 per cent potential alcohol for village-level wine, and 11.0 per cent for Premier Cru wine.

The wines of Chambolle-Musigny are typically described as the most "feminine" among the red wines of the Côte de Nuits, with floral elegance rather than power.

Meo Camuzet Description

Méo-Camuzet is one of the most celebrated domaines of the Côte d’Or, located in the heart of prestigious Vosne-Romanée. The domaine boasts fourteen hectares of land in some of the most spectacular appellations and crus of Burgundy. The vineyard land in Burgundy is highly parceled out among families, which makes it rare for anyone to have enough vines to be able to bottle one grand cru, let alone the six that the Méos have. The early beginnings of the domaine left it in the hands of share-croppers. The last twenty years have brought substantial changes that have fostered a new chapter for the Méo family.

Inside Burgundy: 92-9 Points

92-94pts Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy: "Part of a new contract which also included a barrels worth of Fuées (not tasted). Darker purple with a lighter rim. Delicious perfume here, ripe but balanced, roses and peonies. Excellent density, this is an impressive debut, very Charmes like and works well. Tasted: December 2021."

A View from the Cellar: 92 Points

The new bottling of les Charmes from Jean-Nicolas Méo is also quite black fruity in profile, but shares that nice sense of early sappiness that is showing in the Feusselottes today. The aromatic constellation here offers up scents of black cherries, blackberries, dark chocolate, chalky soil tones, woodsmoke, pretty floral tones and a touch of new oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and plenty sappy at the core, with lovely transparency and grip, buried tannins and a long, vibrant and complex finish. A fine new addition to the lineup chez Méo! (Drink between 2032-2075) Nov/Dec 2021, Issue #96, The Ripe, Stylistically-Varied and Often, Very Fine 2020 Vintage In Burgundy 92+ points.

Burghound: 91-93 Points

Wine Advocate: 91-93 Points

Wafting from the glass with aromas of cherries and red berries mingled with rose petals and licorice, the 2020 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes (Méo-Camuzet Frère & Soeurs) is medium to full-bodied, velvety and concentrated, with an enveloping core of fleshy fruit that lends this cuvée a charming, giving profile. Jean-Nicolas Méo began his harvest on August 23, and he has produced another fine vintage at this Vosne-Romanée reference point. Méo has always done well in warm, sunny vintages (as a lovely bottle of his 2003 Nuits Lavières recently reminded me), and 2020 is no exception. Indeed, for a vintage that was generally somewhat primary and frequently tightly wound this winter, Méo's wines—habitually quite backward after 12 months' élevage—were remarkably put together and expressive. Mostly landing at around 13.5% alcohol, they're vibrant, concentrated and nicely balanced, showing considerable aging potential. (WK)

Vinous

The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes 1er Cru comes from a parcel just below the road. This has a lovely floral nose with much more exuberance and intensity than the Feusselottes. The palate is supple on the entry, fine grip and backbone, again, quite fleshy towards the finish with a touch of spice on the aftertaste. (NM)