This also displays soft wood but here the nose is much spicier with notes of cassis plum wet stone anise and clove. There is good richness but also a remarkable sense of finesse to the precise and vibrant middle weight flavors that evidence a discreet minerality that carries through to the long finish that seems to be composed of pure silk. Despite all of the refinement 2010 is one of the more powerful vintages for this storied wine yet it carries everything in perfect harmony in fact this is a textbook example of what how I like to describe the best examples of great burgundy e.g. power without weight. In sum this is simply stunning. ♥ - Comments: Don't miss! Outstanding

Tasted at the Chambolle Amoureuses vertical in London, the 2010 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru les Amoureuses is perhaps the modern-day benchmark for Drouhin's Amoureuses. As expected, it is more backward, perhaps more austere and earthier than the 2009. But what completely takes your breath away is the precision, the brilliant delineation. The palate is extremely focused, an Amoureuses balancing on a high wire, a little graininess in texture with immense length. This vin de garde deserves several years in cellar, but trust me, it will be well worth the wait. Tasted November 2015. - Neal Martin