2001 Moine-Hudelot Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses

Moine-Hudelot was the domaine of Daniel Moine, a former mayor of Chambolle and a long-time vigneron. He owned or leased nearly 15 acres with Grand Cru parcels in Le Musigny, Bonnes-Mares, Clos-de-Vougeot, and Premier Cru and villages parcels in Chambolle-Musigny. He worked vineyards for several family members, and in 1990 the family decided to sell their Musigny property to Lalou Bize-Leroy. Moine had a daughter, but she was not interested in maintaining the domaine. The domaine has not produced wines for more than a decade. When Moine was making wine, Clive Coates noted that Moine “produces round, fragrant elegant wines, at the top levels of high quality.”

Les Amoureuses is a Premier Cru vineyard in the Chambolle-Musigny appellation in Burgundy. The 13-5 acre vineyard lies down slope form the Grand Cru Le Musigny. Because of its excellent quality, Les Amoureuses is regarded more like a Grand Cru than a Premier Cru. The largest landholder is Robert Groffier et Fils, who owns nearly 3 acres. Clive Coates has written that “Les Amoureuses is really a sort of younger brother to Musigny itself; perfumed, silky smooth, intense and soft rather than brutal and muscular, and with real finesse.”

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.