2019 Domaine Hudelot-Baillet Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes #161777469
Vinous
Our Notes
Founded in 1981 by Joel Hudelot and his wife Chantal Baillet, Domaine Hudelot-Baillet is located solely within Chambolle-Musigny. In 1998, Dominque Le Guen, son-in-law and eventual heir joined the winery and has since been developing the quality and style of the wines to an enviable level. Christophe Roumier has declared Le Guen as a"vigneron to watch"within the appellation. Like several other wines, the grapes for Les Charmes are destemmed upon arrival at the winery, with a brief cool pre-fermentation maceration following. Over-extraction is avoided through punch-down, pour-over, and delestage (rack and return). Left in a blend of 30% new and 70% one-year-old oak barrels for 18 months, Les Charmes is"charming"and the juicier of the two premier crus made by the winery.
Reviews 93-95 points Vinous "has a crisp, delineated bouquet of mineral-rich blackberry and boysenberry fruit displaying wonderful tension and focus. The palate is tensile right from the start, offering succulent black fruit, a silky-smooth texture and an intense, blood-orange-infused finish. Plenty of energy here. (NM)" 90-92 points Burghound "A more elegant and equally ripe nose features notes of red raspberry, lavender and a whisper of exotic spice. The sleek, intense and beautifully textured medium-bodied flavors possess notably better depth and persistence on the lingering, youthfully austere and firmly structured finale. (AM)"
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About Domaine Hudelot-Baillet
In 2004, Joel Hudelot-Baillet, who had taken charge of the domaine in 1981 following his father, retired and entrusted the responsibility to his son-in-law, Dominique Le Guen. Le Guen, who joined the domain in 1998 with a background as an air force technician, has skillfully honed his winemaking craft over the years.
Emphasizing the unique character of each appellation, Le Guen's winemaking process involves careful grape sorting and destemming without crushing. A cold pre-maceration period lasting about 8 days aids in maximizing flavor extraction. After that, he initiates the fermentation process with punching down, later transitioning to pumping over, and he utilizes a delestage method, which aids in drawing tannins from the grape skins and not the pips. Depending on the wine, 30-50% new oak barrels are used for aging, with an élevage period ranging from 12 to 18 months. This intricate process culminates in robust, deep-colored wines that exude rich fruitiness, finesse, and power, quintessential characteristics of Chambolle-Musigny wines.
Under the leadership of Le Guen, Domaine Hudelot-Baillet has continued to evolve and refine, producing wines emblematic of their terroir and a testament to the domaine's unwavering commitment to quality and elegance.