Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Amoureuses from Joseph Drouhin is a silky wine perfumed with violets and damp earth. In the mouth, it has sensations of intense black cherries.
At the heart of the Cote de Nuits, lies one of the gems of Domaine Joseph Drouhin. This is tiny 1.475 acres plot, is a biologically cultivated vineyard of clay and limestone. The average vine age is 49 years. 'Amoureuses' in French means 'lovers'. Some people say you fall in love drinking this wine, others claim that the expression means 'a wine that has love'. Whatever the true meaning, it is used in Burgundy to describe a wine with a magnificent bouquet, this Premier Cru has always been rated very highly, nearly at the same level as Musigny, its famous Grand Cru neighbour.
