2018 Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses
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The 2018 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 1er Cru has a pretty bouquet, beautifully defined with pure red berry fruit, kirsch, orange pith and just a touch of warm bricks. Maybe just a tiny bit of alcoholic warmth, but in keeping with the vintage. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, fine delineation, fresh with the exuberance and florality expected from this Premier Cru. Fine mineralité and just the right amount of spiciness, that fans out with confidence towards the finish that feels long, but just misses a little precision and mineralité . Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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Rich but refined, Mugnier's 2018 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses has turned out beautifully in bottle, mingling scents of sweet red berries and plums with nuances of raw cocoa, orange rind and spices. Full-bodied, velvety and layered, it's ample and gourmand, with a fleshy core of fruit, lively acids and refined tannins.
The 2018 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 1er Cru really puts the Bonnes-Mares in its place this year. The bouquet is harmonious and precise, a mélange of red and black fruit with crushed stone and pressed rose petals. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, perfect acidity and an elegant, understated finish. Superb.