2022 Francois Bertheau - Chambolle Musigny (750ml)

François Bertheau carries on a family winemaking tradition in Chambolle-Musigny that stretches back five generations, working a compact estate of about fifteen acres. His range moves from this village bottling up through two premier crus and a small parcel of Bonnes-Mares grand cru, with a traditional, hands-on style that Burgundy writers have long praised for its precision and typicity.

This village Chambolle-Musigny is assembled from thirteen parcels farmed across the appellation's clay-limestone soils. The wine is vinified in the traditional Chambolle manner and aged eighteen months in oak barrels, about twenty percent new. Bertheau aims for a wine that captures the idealized character of the village, subtle and refined rather than powerful, letting each parcel's fruit speak through a careful, low-intervention approach in the cellar.

Ruby red with bright highlights, the wine opens with tart red berries, blackcurrant, and peony. The palate follows the same register, with lovely persistence and a fresh, mineral, sapid finish. It's a delight now but should hold comfortably through the decade, pairing well with veal, roast turkey, or chicken with grilled mushrooms.