1991 Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses

The 1991 Chambolle-Musigny-Les Amoureuses is nearly black in color, with huge amounts of fruit, glycerin, and body supported by equally massive amounts of tannin. This is one 1991 where the tannins appear excessive - until you taste the sweetness and rich, concentrated fruit. It is a wine for drinking between 2000-2015. By any standards Comte de Vogue's 1991s are impressive wines. They reveal the deepest colors of any red burgundies I tasted from the 1991 vintage. In fact, their deep purple, saturated colors are reminiscent of barrel samples of Cabernet Sauvignon or Syrah. Made in a Bordeaux-like style, they are tannic, exceptionally well-structured, and loaded with flavor and muscle. Are they the most elegant and personality-filled red burgundies? Only time will tell, as all these wines need at least 5-6 years of cellaring. A Peter Vezan Selection, various importers, including Ideal Wines & Spirits, Medford, MA, Barrique Wine Co., Chicago, IL and Dreyfus Ashby & Co., New York, NY.