Wine Advocate May, 2011 Groffier’s 2008 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses shows stunning balance in its layers of intricately perfumed fruit. This is a totally beguiling wine laced with extraordinary elegance and an inviting, captivating personality. Sweet, fragrant fruit lingers on the delicate yet tense finish. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2028. ()

Groffier's 2008 Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses shows stunning balance in its layers of intricately perfumed fruit. This is a totally beguiling wine laced with extraordinary elegance and an inviting, captivating personality. Sweet, fragrant fruit lingers on the delicate yet tense finish.

Medium red. Strawberry, black raspberry, caraway seed, fresh herbs, pepper and smoke on the complex nose. Supple, sweet and moderately deep, in a distinctly cool, slightly herbal style. Turns a bit citrussy toward the back, with firm acidity giving definition and lift to the crushed red berry flavors. Finishes with fine tannins and very good lemon-lime lift. But I couldn't find the floral tones shown by the best vintages of this bottling.

An equally pretty and much spicier if more restrained nose precedes rich, round and plump middle weight flavors that possess good mid-palate fat that buffers the moderately firm mineral-driven finish that delivers excellent length.

Candied nose rather than transports of delight. Racy and finely etched. Very positive and clean and fresh. The fruit, the whole fruit and nothing but the fruit. Great balance on the palate. Just very slightly timorous, perhaps? (JR)