Holiday Countdown 2024 (DAY 2) - 2020 Génot-Boulanger Chambolle-Musigny

Holiday Countdown 2024 (DAY 2) - 2020 Génot-Boulanger Chambolle-Musigny
These are the top wines that stood out among the thousands of wines I tasted this year. Some are always in stock, some are rare and hard to find, but all of them are sure to fill you with joy this Holiday Season.   
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I love Burgundy, and when it's been perfectly aged, there is absolutely nothing in the world like it. Catching one at the precise moment when it begins to open and fully express itself is pure magic. These are wines that grab your attention and slow the world down for just a minute or two while they immerse you in their beauty. 

Today's wine right at that moment, a Chambolle-Musingy drinking at its peak. It's been patiently resting in the deep, cold cellars of Domaine Génot-Boulanger until its recent release. An ethereal and effusive wine of pure silk, whose head-spinning aromatics are a testament to Burgundy's greatness amongst the best in the world.

This domaine's meteoric rise over the last several years is no coincidence, as it's now consistently mentioned in serious collector's circles. Their diligent farming and no-nonsense approach in the cellar have made their wines a magnet for Burgundy fanatics looking for elite bottles at pragmatic prices. These over-deliver every single time.

I've been lucky enough to secure a small parcel of this truly excellent 2020, and I can say without a doubt, this the best bottle of Burgundy I have had all year.
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Génot-Boulanger owns two parcels in Chambolle-Musigny totaling less than a hectare: Les Nazoires and Les Mombies. Both located in the southern part of the appellation, closer to Vougeot. The approach is traditional, straight-forward Burgundian: grapes are hand-harvested and gently pressed, leaving a portion whole cluster, and fermented with native yeast. Aged in barrel for one year before being racked back into tank to settle for an additional six months before bottling.

This is textbook, fully expressive Chambolle, oozing elegance and class. The aromas come pouring out of the glass: delicate layers of red cherries and lingonberries mix with woodsy earth, florals, warm spice and faint incense notes. A satin-textured yet plush palate carries concentrated red fruit and silky minerals framed by polished tannins. The lingering clove-tinged finish seems to last for hours. Burgundy at its best. 
Guillaume and Aude Lavollée are the fourth generation at Génot-Boulanger. Since 2008, they've worked tirelessly to improve the quality of their wines. They've transitioned to organic farming and begun experimenting with biodynamics. Their philosophy is “maximum work in the vineyards for minimum intervention in the winery" and their painstaking work has paid off, as the wines at this address have never been better.

These are wines to snatch up, before prices inevitably catch up to the incredible quality.  
2020 Génot-Boulanger, Chambolle-Musigny - $119.99

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Justin Coleman
Proprietor
Monarch Wine Merchants
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