Robert Groffier (Pere et Fils), Chambolle Musigny Amoureuses Vintage:2010 with notes of Indian spices

with notes of Indian spices

French oak foudres

A truly outstanding Tenuta Nuova Brunello that seems less fruit-forward and more shut down than usual but holds exciting promise

and the older vine cuvee

Robert Groffier (Pere et Fils), Chambolle Musigny Amoureuses Vintage:2010 with notes of Indian spices(from a 1. 07 ha parcel of 40+ year old vines). A spicy, fresh and restrained nose offers good if not special complexity on the mostly red berry fruit suffused nose. There is good verve and reasonably good detail to the lightly mineral inflected medium bodied flavors that possess solid concentration on the lingering and balanced finish. While certainly a good effort I was somewhat under whelmed given the usual standards this wine offers. Note that the