2017 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru François Bertheau, Burgund

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 2017 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru, François Bertheau

A blend of Baudes, Groseilles, Gruenchers and Noirots, Bertheau's 2017 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru offers up notes of sweet red berries, cassis, peonies, dark chocolate and grilled squab. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with more fleshy and underlying structure than the Chambolle AOC, displaying a generous core of succulent fruit and good length on the finish. - William Kelley, Jan. 2019

Allen Meadows' Burghound - 2017 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru, François Bertheau

A softly spicy and more floral-suffused nose is quite high-toned with its aromas of the airy essence of red pinot fruit and pomegranate. There is equally good vibrancy to the delicious and slightly denser medium-bodied flavors that possess a caressing mouthfeel as well as a sneaky long finish. This pretty, lacy and mineral-suffused effort should also drink well young though I would be inclined to give it a few years of cellaring in the hopes that better depth will develop. - Allen Meadows, Jan. 2020