Vinous (89-91)

(from three parcels of vines, in Les Fremières, Aux Echanges and Les Maladières, ranging in age from 6 to 95 years): Good medium red. Fresh aroma of wild raspberry complicated by exotic notes of peach and lees. Juicy and fresh on the palate, and tighter than the village Morey; less opulent but more gripping. Still a bit youthfully clenched on the back end but I find the notes of vineyard peach and blood orange fascinating.

The Cecile Tremblay Chambolle-Musigny Les Cabottes 2016 is an exemplary model of fine Burgundy. Crafted in France’s prestigious Chambolle-Musigny region, this wine reflects the prowess of master vintner Cecile Tremblay – a descendent of the renowned Burgundy producer, Henri Jayer. Harvested meticulously by hand and aged in French oak barrels for 15 months, the wine boasts an elegant finish and layered complexities.

This exquisite Pinot Noir offers a vibrant palate with nuances of ripe fruit, intricate floral notes, and deftly integrated tannins. 2016’s favourable climatic condition has resulted in a wine of profound depth and balance, making the Cecile Tremblay Chambolle-Musigny Les Cabottes 2016 a prized addition for any discerning wine collector. Its expressive character continues to evolve, promising to peak to perfection in the years to come. Welcomingly, its enjoyment is not confined to its maturation, as even in its youth, the wine never fails to captivate with its sturdy structure and delicate elegance.

The Cecile Tremblay Chambolle-Musigny Les Cabottes 2016 is an exemplary model of fine Burgundy. Crafted in France’s prestigious Chambolle-Musigny region, this wine reflects the prowess of master vintner Cecile Tremblay – a descendent of the renowned Burgundy producer, Henri Jayer. Harvested meticulously by hand and aged in French oak barrels for 15 months, the wine boasts an elegant finish and layered complexities.

This exquisite Pinot Noir offers a vibrant palate with nuances of ripe fruit, intricate floral notes, and deftly integrated tannins. 2016’s favourable climatic condition has resulted in a wine of profound depth and balance, making the Cecile Tremblay Chambolle-Musigny Les Cabottes 2016 a prized addition for any discerning wine collector. Its expressive character continues to evolve, promising to peak to perfection in the years to come. Welcomingly, its enjoyment is not confined to its maturation, as even in its youth, the wine never fails to captivate with its sturdy structure and delicate elegance.

Wine Advocate (91-93)

The 2018 Chambolle-Musigny Les Cabottes was showing especially well, soaring from the glass with a lavish bouquet of cherries, ripe wild berries, candied peel and spices. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and enveloping, with lively acids, melting tannins and a long, precise finish. More dynamic than Tremblay's Morey-Saint-Denis and less introverted than her Vosne-Romanée, this is one of the portfolio's highlights.

Vinous (92-94)

The Chambolle-Musigny Les Cabottes, picked over two tries through the vineyard, offers a mixture of red and black fruit, incense and light peony scents, just a faint tang of marmalade in the background. This feels very composed. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, crisp acidity, taut and fresh with a very elegant and poised finish. Excellent.

Vinous (93+)

The 2015 Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru has an understated, pretty, quite mineral-driven bouquet; light rose petal and iris scents develop in the glass. The palate is very well balanced, offering edgy tannin, crisp red fruit (red cherry and cranberry) and an almost symmetrical, live-wire finish that is pure class. Superb - and the plus sign indicates my view that it will improve in bottle. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.

Wine Advocate (95)

The 2016 Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru was the first vintage farmed with biodynamic methods, and Tremblay pruned in April to avoid frost; however, the pruning wounds bled and the sap frosted, resulting in just as much damage to the buds as if she had pruned earlier. Farming is never simple! Exhibiting aromas of wild plums, rich berries, spices, raw cocoa and sweet soil tones, it's full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with a deep core of fruit and a charming, giving but serious profile. Less dramatic than the fleshier, richer 2015, the 2016 is a brilliant wine in a different register.

Wine Advocate (93-95)

The 2017 Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru offers up a complex bouquet of cassis, plums, sweet spices, grilled squab and savory base notes. On the palate, it's deep, dense and full-bodied, with the most concentration and substance of any wine in the cellar, framed by fine structuring tannins and concluding with a long finish. In contrast to the expansive Echézeaux, the Chapelle-Chambertin is tighter-knit and more focused. Tremblay's vines are located in lieu-dit Les Gémeaux, next to the holdings of Domaine Claude Dugat.

Vinous (95-97)

The 2018 Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru is exceedingly pure on the nose, offering black cherries, bergamot and touches of pomegranate and wonderful mineralité; it’s actually not unlike the Chapelle-Chambertin from Dugat in style. The palate is well balanced with fine-grained tannins. Not a voluptuous Chapelle-Chambertin, but full of nervosité, with a lightly spiced and very persistent finish. Superb.

Vinous (95-97)

The 2018 Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru is exceedingly pure on the nose, offering black cherries, bergamot and touches of pomegranate and wonderful mineralité; it’s actually not unlike the Chapelle-Chambertin from Dugat in style. The palate is well balanced with fine-grained tannins. Not a voluptuous Chapelle-Chambertin, but full of nervosité, with a lightly spiced and very persistent finish. Superb.