2003 Maison Joseph Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 1er Cru
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Tasted at the Chambolle Amoureuses vertical in London, the 2003 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru les Amoureuses is stocked full of bulbous red berry fruit on the nose: strawberry pastilles, raspberry preserve and a hint of honey. It certainly disguises the heat of that summer very well. The palate is sweet with kirsch and strawberry, just a hint of fig and damsons coming through with aeration. It is surprisingly saline towards the finish with a tang of Szechuan pepper on the aftertaste. Certainly one of the better Chambolle 2003s that I have recently tasted and it is drinking now. Tasted November 2015.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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Good medium red. Musky redcurrant, plum and menthol aromas. Suave and intense, with pure red berry flavors. Subtle, lingering finish features substantial dusty tannins and excellent length. A bit sullen today; does this have the normal sappiness of this cuvee or is it simply shocked from the bottling?
About the producer
Joseph Drouhin is one of the largest and most famous producers in Burgundy, making both domaine and négociant wines. It remains family-owned and run, now in the hands of the fourth generation.