2005 Robert Groffier, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru, Les Amoureuses 1x750ml

Vinous 91+

Good deep red. Raspberry, game and roast coffee on the nose, with treble notes of ginger and orange rind. Silky, fresh, rich and chewy, with a concentrated flavor of dark raspberry along with a lightly peppery quality. The substantial tannins are ultimately seamless and yet this shows excellent rather than outstanding length. This is very good, but I wonder if this steep parcel experienced a slight blockage of maturity in this warm, dry summer. I would forget about this wine for at least five or six years, maybe longer. [Stephen Tanzer, 03/01/2008]

Robert Parker 92

The 2005 Chambolle-Musigny Les Hauts Doix (from a small site that wraps around one third of Les Amoureuses) offers iris, musky narcissus florality, vanilla, raspberry and rhubarb in the nose, a silky palate with hints of smoke and game, and a juicy, sappy, bright, finish. Serge Groffier says he doesn’t think this site can take more than a third of new wood, which has certainly faded into the background. A few years will tell what sort of additional complexity this will add (the 2002 is simply sensational today), but its combination of textural richness, clarity and kinetic vibrancy is already impressive. [David Schildknecht, 01/04/2007]