Chambolle Musigny, Les Amoureuses, 1er Cru, 2015
Aromatic, floral, pure and inviting. This has the most glorious palate feel, tender near invisible tannins weave their way across the palate, with a refreshing, salty energy at its core. Wild red fruits seamlessly melt into a mineral freshness. You can tell there’s depth here but it refuses to feel heavy. Wonderful. A majestic vineyard in majestic hands. Aged in a maximum of 40% new oak and fermented with 100% whole bunches. The vines range from 30 to 80 years old.
critic reviews
The 2015 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 1er Cru is showing quite a lot of reduction on the nose, which is quite savory at first, with hints of dried blood infusing the black and blue fruit. The focused, well-balanced palate is full of energy, delivering very fine, supple tannin and a perfectly pitched line of acidity. It doesn’t quite deliver the complexity one would expect, although the finish is undoubtedly refined and persistent. Good potential, but it needs five years in bottle. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.
Tasted blind, Groffier's 2015 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses showed good potential, unwinding in the glass with aromas of espresso roast, cassis, cherries and dark chocolate. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, firm and tangy, with an abundance of fine, chalky tannins and racy underlying acids. It will need some time in bottle to unwind, but it appears to be very promising.