Domaine Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses Premier Cru

Chambolle-Musigny, France

The most sought-after premier cru in Burgundy — Mugnier's Les Amoureuses from the parcel adjacent to Musigny Grand Cru, on white limestone of extraordinary purity. Translucent ruby, violet, raspberry, rose petal, chalk mineral, and a silky texture that develops over 15+ years into something of ineffable complexity. The wine that most clearly demonstrates why Chambolle-Musigny is called Burgundy's most feminine village.

Pairing intelligence

• main: The supreme expression of Burgundian luxury — Bresse chicken 'in mourning' (truffled) and Chambolle's most delicate 1er cru; the wine's violet and mineral depth bridges the truffle without overpowering the chicken's extraordinary flavour; the most refined of all Burgundy-food pairings
• starter: The ethereal wine and an equally ethereal starter — Chambolle's delicacy and floral mineral is one of the few reds that works with raw scallop; truffle bridges the wine's limestone mineral; the wine's silky texture mirrors the scallop's cream