Jacques Frederic Mugnier Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Amoureuses 1998 Sichuan with lovely mineral grip

with lovely mineral grip

Despite this crazy long elevage

but it is worth noting that it was blasted off the table by its siblings in this issue's mini-vertical

this adds an extra layer of depth and concentration of flavor to the 10 Year Old

gobs of glycerin

Jacques Frederic Mugnier Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Amoureuses 1998 Sichuan with lovely mineral gripMugnier 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.