Taupenot Merme, Chambolle Musigny Combe d'Orveau Vintage:2015 lemon and lime notes open

lemon and lime notes open to a refreshing

I think I've never seen such an elegant Cheval des Andes

short and mildly warm bitter pit fruit-inflected finale

with redcurrant and delicate coffee flavors showing good sweetness and plenty of early appeal

long and delicious while remaining altogether serious

Taupenot Merme, Chambolle Musigny Combe d'Orveau Vintage:2015 lemon and lime notes open(from vines that average more than 60 years of age). Moderate reduction renders the nose unreadable today, but I suspect that it will dissipate once the wine is racked for the bottling. Otherwise there is a refined yet solidly powerful mouthfeel to the medium weight flavors that also exude evident minerality on the impressively long and well balanced finale. This moderately firm effort will also need to add depth, but the potential aging curve of this