2005 Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses
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Good deep red. Raspberry, game and roast coffee on the nose, with treble notes of ginger and orange rind. Silky, fresh, rich and chewy, with a concentrated flavor of dark raspberry along with a lightly peppery quality. The substantial tannins are ultimately seamless and yet this shows excellent rather than outstanding length. This is very good, but I wonder if this steep parcel experienced a slight blockage of maturity in this warm, dry summer. I would forget about this wine for at least five or six years, maybe longer.
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David Schildknecht, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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As it almost always is, this is wonderfully elegant with an airy mix of highly spiced and seductive black fruit aromas of impressive depth that continues on the rich, supple, sweet and mouth coating flavors blessed with ample dry extract that buffers the firm but buried tannins on the long finish. This too is serious but sophisticated and the inherent class is evident. Drink: 2013+
The 2005 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses offers gorgeous aromas of black raspberry, bergamot, orange zest, narcissus and white pepper. Lovely deep, dark fruit shadings with subtle chalkiness and fresh, raw meatiness along with persistent inner-mouth florality inform a firmly but finely tannic and expansive palate. This really sticks to the gums, with a superb smoky, sappy, pungent persistence. A Peter Vezan Selection (various importers), Paris; fax 011 33 1 42 55 42 93.
Deep red with ruby highlights. Noble aromas of raspberry, flowers and white pepper. Distinctly lacy and delicate, with lovely inner-mouth complexity but also a solid impression of dusty extract. Sweet but bright; this really coats the palate with aromatic fruits and flowers. Finishes with dusty, building tannins and lovely lingering fruit.
About the producer
Domaine Robert Groffier is based in the village of Morey-Saint-Denis and is famous for having some of the most enviable sites in the Côte de Nuits, including a full hectare within Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Les Amoureuses – one of the most fiercely collected vineyards in Burgundy.