Louis Latour : Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru "Les Charmes" 2022

Characteristics and tasting advice for the Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru "Les Charmes" 2022 from Louis Latour

Tasting

Color

The wine displays a deep ruby hue.

Nose

The nose reveals intense black cherry aromas.

Palate

On the palate, this wine charms with its elegance and generous character, unveiling notes of cherry and licorice. The tannic finish brings structure and persistence.

Food and wine pairings

This Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru "Les Charmes" 2022 pairs perfectly with duck parmentier with truffle, roasted capon, woodcock salmis, or wild boar stew with lingonberries. It also matches well with soft cheeses such as Brillat-Savarin.

Serving and cellaring

The Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru "Les Charmes" 2022 is best enjoyed at a temperature between 15 and 17°C. This wine has a cellaring potential of around 7 to 10 years.

An elegant Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru from Louis Latour

The estate

Founded in 1797 by Jean Latour, the Louis Latour House remains an independent, family-owned company, now run by Louis-Fabrice Latour, representing the eleventh generation. Based in Aloxe-Corton, the estate spans 48 hectares, including 27 hectares of Grand Cru, making it the largest Grands Crus estate in Bourgogne. Its exceptional heritage includes prestigious parcels in Corton-Charlemagne, Chambertin, and Romanée-Saint-Vivant. The House stands out for its innovative vision, notably during the phylloxera crisis, when it replanted Chardonnay on the Corton hillside, creating the famous Corton-Charlemagne.

The vineyard

The climat "Les Charmes" is among the 24 Premiers Crus of Chambolle-Musigny, a village in the Côte de Nuits with 150 hectares of vines. Its name refers to plateaus with sparse vegetation or to the presence of hornbeams, trees also known as charmilles. The vines, averaging 35 years of age, are grown on clay-limestone soils. Hand-harvested, they deliver a controlled yield of 35 hl/ha.

Winemaking and aging

The Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru "Les Charmes" 2022 is vinified traditionally in open vats, with full malolactic fermentation. Aging takes place for 10 to 12 months in French oak barrels from the Louis Latour cooperage, with 40% new oak and a medium toast.

Grape variety

This Bourgogne wine is 100% Pinot Noir