Domaine Georges Roumier, Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras, 2004 clara_investigate Frédéric Lafarge and daughter Clothilde

Frédéric Lafarge and daughter Clothilde farm the site biodynamically and age in old oak

It sits on the hillside bordering Volnay

more Northern Rhône than New World

Crafted primarily from Chardonnay grown on limestone soils

Vinification follows Burgundian methods: whole-cluster fermentation

Domaine Georges Roumier, Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras, 2004 clara_investigate Frédéric Lafarge and daughter ClothildeRoumier is one of the most quietly revered names in all of Burgundya family domaine whose Chambolle Musigny bottlings are dependable in a way few estates can match. Les Cras is a Premier Cru in the commune of Chambolle Musigny, and it's the muscular outlier here: the parcel sits high against the hillside on chalky, limestone rich marl, which gives a wine with firmer tannins and more structure than the famously perfumed, lacy Chambolle norm. This is