Joseph Drouhin, Chambolle Musigny Amoureuses Vintage:2009 the 2012 is drinking beautifully

the 2012 is drinking beautifully today

This is not as dense as the best in the range

A strikingly good effort for the vintage that is worth a look

and in particular the misconception that wines from hot years don’t age

This isn’t quite as structured as the Pucelles but it is still sufficiently prominent to make evident that here too patience will be rewarded

Joseph Drouhin, Chambolle Musigny Amoureuses Vintage:2009 the 2012 is drinking beautifullyThis is both more elegant and more complex with a beautifully spicy and moderately floral nose that is quite finely detailed, pure and expressive with ripe red and black pinot fruit that gives way gracefully to wonderfully seductive middle weight flavors that possess good mid palate concentration and while the finish possesses a slight tanginess, the phenolics are ripe and this should round out in time. Lovely juice and a classic example of a fine