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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses 2016 is a rare bird, but this is not the regular cuvée: It's the special Cuvée Blonde made only in 2016 - and in very limited numbers. The Cuvée Blonde comes from the top part of the Groffier plot of Les Amoureuses - a part with limestone soil - while the bottom …
[Read more...] about Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle Les Amoureuses “Cuvée Blonde” 2016
The focus on points and ratings often stands in the way of appreciating and understanding mature Burgundies from "lesser" years. We tend to collect the big, bold, "great" vintages, and that stream of velvet pinot almost washes away the delicate enjoyment of mature wines from lesser …
[Read more...] about The delicacy and maturity of undervalued vintages
The 2007 Les Amoureuses is very forward ... showing all the talents so to speak. The nose is brimming with sweet red fruit - expressive and lively ... with a fine limestone acidity in the background. On the palate medium weight but lacking both some weight and substance compared to the 2008. A bit …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses 2007
The 2008s are starting to show - and I just felt the urge to taste the Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé. And this was an excellent idea, as it showed beautifully at a small Christmas celebration at Restaurant Gammel Mönt (Old Coin) in Copenhagen ... served with a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses 2008
While the Bonnes Mares perhaps is the bigger wine the Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses is always a special treat and event - and the 2015 is one of the best I have tasted. The bouquet is brimming with vivacious and sensual red sorbet like fruit - cool floral and intensely mineral driven. Delicate …
[Read more...] about Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Chambolle Les Amoureuses 2015
