2017 Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Les Amoureuses

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A stunning bouquet of raspberries, rose petals, blood orange and sweet soil tones, deftly framed by a subtle touch of new oak, introduces Mugnier's 2017 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses, a medium to full-bodied, supple and expansive wine framed by filigree tannins and racy acids, exemplifying the ideal of intensity without weight. Long and precise, this isn't as structured as the 2016 or 2015 renditions, and it will be open for business sooner. But the 2017 Amoureuses looses very little by comparison with those two brilliant wines. - William Kelley, Jan. 2020

Allen Meadows' Burghound: Ultra-elegant and pure aromas are comprised by notes of spiced plum, red raspberry, green tea and a pretty range of floral elements. The rich and satin-textured mouthcoating middle weight flavors possess an excellent sense of energy along with an abundance of minerality that adds a sense of lift to the dusty, focused and gorgeously persistent mildly austere finale. This is a classically styled Amoureuses of grace and lace and one that should age effortlessly for years. - Allen Meadows, Jan. 2020

Vinous: The 2017 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 1er Cru has a beautiful floral bouquet of red currant, cranberry and rose petal aromas that are very pure and refined. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. Precise and elegant, with real tension and piquancy on the energetic finish. Divine. - Neal Martin, Jan. 2020