2017 Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses
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Tasting notes
The 2017 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 1er Cru has quite an intense bouquet of copious red cherries, raspberry preserve and orange blossom aromas, although it does not quite possess the same complexity as this vineyard’s finest efforts. The elegant palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, tart red fruit and a slight citrus element toward the finish. A capable Les Amoureuses, rather than one you will instantly fall in love with.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Neal Martin
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Open-knit and somewhat ephemeral, the 2017 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses reveals notes of spicy cherries and creamy new oak, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny palate with a fleshy core and melting tannins, concluding with a somewhat fleeting finish. While it's a pretty wine, it doesn't live up to the standards of this great vineyard in 2017.
30% whole-bunch fermented. Aged in oak barrels (35% new) for 16 months. Cask sample. Rich black fruit on the nose, much more forceful and foursquare than their Chabiots, and you can see why this site has a grand cru reputation. Long, perfumed, layered, nuanced and with wonderfully powerful primary fruit. A star performer. (RH)
About the producer
Although the Bichot family settled in the region in 1350, Albert Bichot was founded in 1831 by Bernard Bichot. Today the producer is one of Burgundy’s most respected, making wines from both its own vineyards and with purchased fruit.