Domaine Georges Roumier, Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras, 2004 clara_investigate Vinification follows Burgundian methods: whole-cluster

Vinification follows Burgundian methods: whole-cluster fermentation

but there’s precision in the way they land—like an old-school tailor doing sharp work

You don’t see a lot of rowanberry spirits—and certainly not in 1

A mature Right Bank classic from the Bécot family's Premier Grand Cru Classé B estate on the Saint-Émilion plateau

so he went looking for Chardonnay elsewhere and blended fruit from around Chablis with grapes from the Maconnais

Domaine Georges Roumier, Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras, 2004 clara_investigate Vinification follows Burgundian methods: whole-clusterRoumier is one of the most quietly revered names in all of Burgundya family domaine whose Chambolle Musigny bottlings are dependable in a way few estates can match. Les Cras is a Premier Cru in the commune of Chambolle Musigny, and it's the muscular outlier here: the parcel sits high against the hillside on chalky, limestone rich marl, which gives a wine with firmer tannins and more structure than the famously perfumed, lacy Chambolle norm. This is