Chambolle Musigny, Les Amoureuses, 1er Cru, 2014

Name: Chambolle Musigny, Les Amoureuses, 1er Cru
Brand: Robert Groffier
Price: 488.59 GBP

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critic reviews

91/100Stephen Tanzer,Vinous

(vinified with 50% whole clusters): Bright dark red. Pure but subdued aromas of dark berries, menthol, red licorice and spices. Youthfully imploded and a bit medicinal in the early going but still with a smooth texture to its smoky, soil-driven flavors. Nicolas Groffier mentioned that this wine is typically woody at the bottling but today the oak doesn't bother me. Finishes savory and long, with substantial granular tannins and a suggestion of chocolatey ripeness. Still, I don't fine the éclat or flavor definition for a higher score. Incidentally, the Groffiers are now sealing their bottles with wax capsules.

DRINKING WINDOW 2022 - 2033

date of review 03/2017

93-95/100Neal Martin,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2014 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses, from 80-year-old vines, includes 50% whole bunch fruit and is matured in 50% new oak. It is interesting to compare this with the Bonnes-Mares; this is perhaps more serious, a little more saturnine (which is unusual for this vineyard), with touches of cold flint tincturing the blackberry and blueberry aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, but there is real solidity here, the acidity well judged with a gentle grip on the saline finish. It clearly needs several years in bottle but it will be worth the wait.

DRINKING WINDOW 2020 - 2038

date of review 12/2015