2005 Domaine Georges Roumier, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru, Les Cras 1x750ml

Vinous 93

The 2005 Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras 1er Cru has a precocious, intense nose cut from a similar cloth to the 2009, dishing out red cherry and crushed strawberry fruit, kirsch and blood oranges. There is an underlying creamy scent that just feels slightly incongruous, maybe a touch of warmth? The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins, darker fruit than its peers though well-defined and focused from start to finish. Like many 2005s, there is real backbone and grip to the wine that perhaps detracts from the finesse it might have had. More impressive rather than astoundingly delicious. Tasted blind at the Roumier Les Cras vertical at Medlar, London. [Neal Martin, 11/10/2022]

Anticipated maturity: 2022-2042

Robert Parker 93-94

The 2005 Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras smells of ripe blackberry, raspberry, forest floor and chalk dust. A polished, creamy, yet palpably chalky and brightly fresh-fruited palate offers a sumptuous saturation of black and red fruits with inner-mouth aromatic accents of cherry pit, pistachio, flowers and citrus zest. This shows wonderful primary fruit intensity and energy, exciting length, and the promise of continued poise and polish for at least another 10-12 years. [David Schildknecht, 04/01/2007]

Anticipated maturity: 2007-2019