Gilbert et Christine Felettig, Chambolle Musigny Lavrottes Vintage:2021 The La Tour Blanche 2001

The La Tour Blanche 2001 has long been the insiders Sauternes for the vintage

Still a bit oaky

a higher side of the vineyard and a lower one (near Damilano and Ceretto)

expressive inner sweetness and an impossibly long

This is almost as complex and aromatically pure as the ‘04 with notes of game

Gilbert et Christine Felettig, Chambolle Musigny Lavrottes Vintage:2021 The La Tour Blanche 2001Firm reduction blocks an evaluation of the nose. Otherwise there is good energy to the easy going, round and delicious if light weight flavors that culminate in a dusty and if not exactly rustic finish, then one that isnt particularly refined. This is perfectly OK but not better than that for a Chambolle 1er. (88 90) 2023+