Domaine Georges Roumier, Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras, 2004 clara_investigate You don’t see a lot

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

this wine deserves the spotlight

Vinification follows Burgundian methods: whole-cluster fermentation

It sits on the hillside bordering Volnay

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 You don’t see a lotRoumier 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