2023 Hudelot-Noellat Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes Premier Cru

Hudelot-Noëllat is no longer one of Burgundy’s hidden gems as word is well and truly out now on just how exceptional these wines are. Charles Van Canneyt runs this iconic family owned domaine based in Vougeot where he crafts elegant and classic wines from some of the region’s most prized vineyards. Staying true to tradition, Charles practices minimal intervention in the cellar along with limited new oak usage. His aim is to produce refined Burgundy with an emphasis on purity and finesse, all while letting the terroir shine.

Other Reviews....
Like the Les Petits Vougeots, the expressive nose is wonderfully elegant, pure and wafting with its profile of red pinot fruit, spice and a floral top note. There is an equally good sense of underlying tension to the refined medium-bodied flavors that exude evident minerality on the youthfully austere, balanced and strikingly long finale. This is terrific as well and just as warmly recommended. Drink through 2033+.
91-94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

The 2023 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes is more structured than the Petits Vougeots, exhibiting notes of cherries and raspberries mingled with vine smoke, orange zest and spices. Medium to full-bodied, lively and layered, with bright acids and a saline finish, it derives from a parcel to the north of the vineyard, touching Les Feusselottes.
91-93 points
William Kelley - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2023 Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes 1er Cru has another quite earthy bouquet with brambly red fruit notes and a light marine influence surfacing with time. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red berry fruit, fine acidity and just a touch of sour cherry mixed with raspberry on the strict finish. Compared to other cuvées, this didn't quite click into gear. Drink 2026-2035.
88-90 points
Neal Martin - Vinous

A fine even purple colour. Not so much bouquet showing, but this is beautifully balanced on the palate, with a velvet texture plus some interesting white pepper on the palate despite no stems, then a return of the raspberry and redcurrant fruit. Drink from 2030-2036.
92-95 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy