The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 1er Cru has a fragrant nose. It's intense with black cherries, raspberry, hints of bergamot and light undergrowth scents. This is pretty penetrating. The palate feels plush and luxuriant, with supple tannins, silky smooth, and layers of blueberry and black cherry fruit laced with blood orange. It doesn't quite deliver the complexity, the full bandwidth of a top Amoureuses, but it's sensual and pure. Drink over the next 20 to 25 years. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.

By Neal Martin September 2024