Ghislaine Barthod, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras, 2012 (1.5L) gift-card-custom-template aged in a mix of

aged in a mix of large and small barrels

and this 2016 from Marchand-Tawse shows why

pasta with rich sauces

supple and complex

His Dolcetto receives the kind of attention most producers reserve for their top cuvees

Ghislaine Barthod, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras, 2012 (1.5L) gift-card-custom-template aged in a mix ofLes Cras is the muscle of the Barthod range, and 2012 is the vintage that earns it. A cold, damp spring, ragged flowering and relentless mildew cut the Cote de Nuits crop hard, then fine weather from late August ripened what was left in a hurry, giving small yields, dense fruit and a real tannic frame. Ghislaine Barthod's 0. 86 hectare parcel sits on the upper part of the slope just above the village, on the same band of hill that carries Bonnes Mares