2005 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru, Les Amoureuses

The 2005 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses displays sweet aromas of peony, ripe black raspberry and cassis. A tender palate impression of subtle creaminess, ultra-refined tannins, insistent freshness of fruit, and spice and chalk nuances leads to a finish of startling clarity and purity, with evocative florality, sumptuous ripeness and ineffable mineral shadings. Francois Millet notes that skin-to-juice ratios this year were as formidably high as those of 2003, yet thanks to relatively mild temperatures, the fruit retained what he terms a “sorbet-like presentation.” Dreyfus Ashby, New York, NY; tel. (212) 818-0770 and a Peter Vezan Selection (various importers), Paris; fax 011 33 1 42 55 42 93

Wine Advocate April, 2007

The 2005 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses displays sweet aromas of peony, ripe black raspberry and cassis. A tender palate impression of subtle creaminess, ultra-refined tannins, insistent freshness of fruit, and spice and chalk nuances leads to a finish of startling clarity and purity, with evocative florality, sumptuous ripeness and ineffable mineral shadings.

Brilliant deep red. Cool aromas of blackberry and menthol, with a suggestion of peppery brown spices. Densely packed and quite broad in the mouth, with mineral-borne energy and a piquant note of pomegranate leavening the wine's almost confectionery sweetness. This fruit-driven wine really spreads out to coat the palate. Finishes with firm tannins and lingering notes of raspberry and minerals. Offers superb potential.

Outstanding. As one would expect, this is distinctly more elegant and refined with an airy, pure and intensely spicy black fruit nose that carries the same lovely floral note while merging seamlessly into the layered, textured and beautifully detailed flavors that possess a velvety character on the focused, mineral infused and powerful finish that is stunningly long. This saturates the palate with extract of black raspberry, which again completely buffers the sense of underlying structure though this is clearly built to age. Sheer class. Drink: 2015+
-Allen Meadows, burghound.com Issue 25. Tasted: Jan 01, 2007