2016 Chambolle Musigny Les Sentiers
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Good fresh, dark red. Restrained aromas of red berries, brown spices and underbrush, with a touch of mineral reduction. Brighter than the Ruchots but also tighter and cooler, displaying good mineral-driven definition and a firm spine of acids and building tannins. This sample actually seemed a bit dried by its oak element but the wine's rising length and sappiness suggest that it's just passing through an awkward stage of its élevage .
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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The 2016 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers was touched by the frost, Cyprien said, losing more than half the crop. There was a touch of reduction on the nose that made it difficult to read the fruit during my visit. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, quite bold tannin and a fine thread of acidity. It just loses a little detail toward the finish that has decent weight, if not the finesse of Cyprien’s premier crus in Morey-Saint-Denis.