Philippe Cheron and his son Paul farm a portfolio of vineyards in Burgundy that would make even the most seasoned vigneron envious. Their Domaine du Couvent includes vines in every town from Nuits-St-Georges to Marsannay, including village, premier cru and grand cru plots. Their style is sleek and modern but with restrained oak, careful but firm extraction, and gorgeous density of fruit.
Chambolle-Musigny is known for its elegance and silky texture, and indeed the Cherons’ cuvées here show exquisite polish. But they trend more than some other producers’ towards deepness and intensity, making them terrific candidates for aging. Today’s wine is from the outstanding 2019 vintage, now six years on from harvest. Chambolle is usually delicious right from the barrel, but it’s only with a few years’ age that the town’s magic really shines through.
Couvent’s Chambolle-Musigny “Clos de l’Orme” is from a village plot bordering the strip of premier crus, a vineyard rich in minerals with excellent drainage. Cheron bottles the rest of his village Chambolle plots together, but holds this one out for its refined intensity. Jasper Morris found the 2019 “attractive, balanced and long,” and Neal Martin writes of its “succulent black cherry and blueberry fruit, smooth and harmonious.”
In short, this is a Burgundy lover’s treat: six-year-old Chambolle-Musigny from an extraordinary vintage, with a two-digit pricetag.
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Couvent Chambolle-Musigny
“Clos de l’Orme” 2019
bottle price: $115
3+ bottle price (15% off): $97.75 (use code SILK)
