Jacques Frederic Mugnier Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Amoureuses 1998

Jacques Frederic Mugnier Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Amoureuses 1998Mugnier made first rate '98s and the Amoureuses is one of the clear successes of the vintage with its higly expressive and wonderfully complex nose that has gone secondary yet remains quite fresh. There is equally good depth to the delicious, intense and overtly mineral driven flavors where the supporting tannins are now mostly resolved though there is a hint of tannic edginess on the gorgeously persistent finish.

red and black fruits

focused and relatively powerful finish that offers impressive persistence

were just bottled prior to my visit

The latter element carries over to the energetic

with long and polished berry notes that are enhanced by mild spice and smoky mineral notes

with sensational flavor extraction

awesome concentration and richness

graphite and floral notes are followed by a wine of great depth

There is a velvety and highly seductive character to the wonderfully rich and generous middle weight flavors that also brim with palate coating dry extract before culminating in a seriously long anise-infused finish

While certainly a quality '76 I was somewhat disappointed by the lack of excellent depth and length

The wine is off-the-charts great

intensity and tension