Edouard Delaunay - Chambolle Musigny 'Le Village' Red 2019

Wine Region: Burgundy - France

Grape: Pinot Noir (100%)

Tasting notes: 'Almost black in colour, with an incredibly complex, powerful nose featuring nuances of oak, black fruit, raspberry, along with burnt wood and roasted notes followed by spicy (turmeric, eucalyptus, menthol) and vegetal (blackcurrant leaf and light tobacco) scents. The rich, powerful palate starts off with a pleasing impression of sucrosity. Flavours of wild fruit and ripe cherry, raspberry jam and blood orange are followed by nuances of gingerbread, cardamom… The finish is powerful with elegant, assertive tannins that guarantee this wine’s exceptional cellaring potential.'

Expert Ratings:

Wine Enthusiast - 93/100
"Blossomy in perfume, this succulent Pinot Noir balances ripe, hedonistic raspberry and red-plum flavors with a revitalizing, airy freshness throughout. Moderately full bodied and framed by fine-grained, velvety tannins, it's approachable young, but should continue to gain finesse through 2035." - Anna Lee C. Iijima

Decanter - 90/100

About the winery: The Delaunay story is absolutely unique!

25 years earlier, the Delaunay family sold the family premium wine estate. A couple of years ago, Laurent Delaunay, the 5th generation of a family of winemakers and négociants, is re-appropriating his family’s history!

After a few years of intense work at the cellar by Laurent, we can tell : Delaunay is back on the very front of the scene with nicest appellations, superb juices.

The Revival of the House
The revival of the House of Edouard Delaunay began three years ago when Laurent, great grandson of the founder, bought back the winery, brand and cellar and added them to Chateau de Charmont, in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits, purchased in 2007.
His ambition has been to return it to its former glory and make Edouard Delaunay a leading Burgundian wine house once more. He has done that, and then some!

 Purity and precision are the two keywords for us. My philosophy is really: listening, reading the terroir and the vines’ condition, trying to understand, and gently accompanying the natural evolution of the wine.

 The 3 IWC trophy of best wine maker won by Christophe Briotet, the wine maker of Maison Edouard Delaunay. He is the only one in the world to have one such trophy for 3 consecutive years.