Jacques Frederic Mugnier Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Amoureuses 1998 Sichuan Gloriously fresh and completely alive

Gloriously fresh and completely alive

white flowers

gobs of glycerin

The texture is caressing while the acidity strafes the fruit and mingles nicely with the ripe (relatively ripe

A discreet touch of wood frames the impressively complex plum

Jacques Frederic Mugnier Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Amoureuses 1998 Sichuan Gloriously fresh and completely aliveMugnier 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.