(Note: this limited two barrel cuvée is crafted from 70+ year old vines that abut the Musigny climat which is also called La Combe d'Orveau and is a monopole of Domaine Jacques Prieur; it is not produced every vintage as it is only made from shot berries, known as millerandage)
The 2018 Chambolle-Musigny La Combe d'Orveau Cuvée Ultra has a more expressive and extroverted bouquet compared to its counterpart in Nuits Saint-Georges, featuring kirsch, orange peel and hints of brown spice. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a caressing texture and a touch of spice and white pepper toward the persistent finish. A lovely wine, although the Nuit Saint-Georges Cuvée Ultra has more derring-do.
92-94 points Neal Martin vinous.com Jan 2020 Drink 2022-2048
There is a step in the middle of the vineyard which marks the line of an ancient wall. Christophe declassifies the grapes from above this line into his village Chambolle and keeps those below for this Cuvée Ultra bottling. The vines date back to the 1930s. Imperial purple. The nose is majestic, and this wine has such tension on the palate. It is really pure and classy super dense red fruit, picked at the perfect time, no black fruit, no sucrosity, and perfectly balanced tannins.