Ghislaine Barthod - Truly one of the finest producers of Chambolle.
Ghislaine Barthod Bourgogne Rouge “Les Bons Batons”
Always one of the most satisfying examples of its appellation, Ghislaine’s Bourgogne Rouge is a Chambolle in all but name. The Bons Batons vineyard lies at the border of Chambolle-Musigny and Gilly-les-Citeaux, just across the main road from Chambolle proper, and it offers an introduction to the expression of Chambolle’s sensual, mineral essence.
Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle Musigny
Produced from nine miniscule parcels scattered throughout the appellation, Ghislaine’s village-level Chambolle-Musigny boasts the impeccable balance, concentration of fruit, and infectious energy that characterize her style.
Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru “Les Baudes”
Les Baudes sits near the northern limit of Chambolle, immediately south of premier cru Les Sentiers, and just underneath the venerable grand cru Bonnes-Mares on the slope; Ghislaine owns just shy of a quarter-hectare of 45-year-old vines here. This authoritative, layered wine combines firm acidity, sappy red fruits, and a brooding minerality that intertwines with relatively large-scaled tannins to create an overall impression of density.
Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru “Les Chatelots”
Les Chatelots sits just above Aux Combottes on the slope, directly below the village of Chambolle itself, and sandwiched between the great premier crus Les Feusselottes and Les Gruenchers. Barthod owns a mere quarter of a hectare of 25-year-old vines here, and this wine consistently offers a more pronounced earthiness than the preceding ones, as well as a slightly more powerful structure.
Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru “Les Fuées”
The poor, nearly nonexistent topsoil of Les Fuées yields one of the highlights in Barthod’s range. Fully bordering Bonnes-Mares to the south and situated at the same point on the slope, it offers a similar full-spectrum complexity to that hallowed grand cru. The grizzled 70+-year-old vines in Ghislaine’s 0.26-hectare parcel here produce a wine simultaneously deeply pitched and lifted—one that shows supreme elegance despite its immense reserves of power.
Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru “Les Veroilles”
Les Veroilles sits immediately above Bonnes-Mares on the slope. A large portion of the vineyard is classified as village-level, but Barthod’s 0.37-hectare sliver flanking Bonnes-Mares’ southwest corner was upgraded to premier cru status in 1987. Compared to the exuberant beauty of Les Fuées, Les Veroilles is deeper pitched, more brooding, and stricter in its mineral essence.
Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru “Les Cras”
Les Cras is, unfailingly, the Everest of the Barthod offerings: imposing, elemental, and profound. The family owns a significant portion (0.86 hectares) of this premier cru which abuts Les Fuées to the south, on the same filet of the slope as Bonnes-Mares. Always intensely mineral-driven, ruggedly structured, and deeply powerful, Les Cras still manages to exemplify the graceful essence of Chambolle, offering both large-scale impact and ultra-fine detail.
