Les Amoureuses

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Les Amoureuses is a 5.35-hectare Premier Cru in Chambolle-Musigny that commands prices rivalling — and in some cases exceeding — Grand Crus from across the Côte de Nuits. Lying immediately below Musigny on a gently curved mid-slope with thin limestone and chalk soils, Les Amoureuses is informally known as 'Grand Cru in everything but name.' The climat's name ('the Amoureuses' — the love-struck ones) reflects its reputation for producing the most romantically perfumed and seductive Pinot Noir in all of Burgundy. Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier (0.58 ha) produces the most celebrated expression, combining an almost Musigny-like delicacy with slightly more structure from the lower slope position. Domaine Georges Roumier (0.38 ha) produces a more concentrated, profound version. Domaine Leroy, Domaine Comte de Vogüé, and Domaine Robert Groffier contribute additional critically acclaimed expressions. At auction, bottles from Mugnier and Roumier regularly achieve $1,000–$2,000+.

Les Amoureuses

Les Amoureuses (5.35 ha) is Premier Cru in classification but Grand Cru in price and reputation — often described as 'Grand Cru in everything but name', with Mugnier and Roumier bottles reaching $1,500–$3,000 at auction.

The climat lies directly below Musigny on Chambolle's mid-slope and shares many of the same chalk and limestone soil characteristics that produce Musigny's distinctive aromatic delicacy.

Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier's 0.58 ha holding is considered the definitive expression — an almost Musigny-level wine combining pure red fruit, violet, and silky texture with Premier Cru-level approachability.

The Premier Cru classification has historically suppressed the price relative to its quality — though the secondary market has long since corrected this, making Les Amoureuses the most expensive Premier Cru in the Côte de Nuits.

$960

Avg Price / Bottle

820

Auction Lots

2013

Top Vintage

$180 – $4.5k

Price Range

In the Glass

Les Amoureuses is the most ethereal Premier Cru in Burgundy: rose petal, wild strawberry, and violet over a frame of silky fine-grained tannin and barely perceptible acidity. It is more structured and grounded than Musigny — there is a mineral, almost chalky tension on the mid-palate — but shares the same haunting aromatic lift. The finest examples from Mugnier and Roumier evolve over 10–20 years, adding dried flowers, spice, and an extraordinary mineral persistence.

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Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Domaine Georges Roumier Domaine Comte de Vogüé Domaine Robert Groffier Domaine Leroy

Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Wine	Avg Price	Lots Sold
Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Les AmoureusesPremier Cru	$1,120	480

Domaine Georges Roumier

Wine	Avg Price	Lots Sold
Domaine Georges Roumier Les AmoureusesPremier Cru	$1,350	380

Domaine Comte de Vogüé

Wine	Avg Price	Lots Sold
Domaine Comte de Vogüé Les AmoureusesPremier Cru	$780	140

Domaine Robert Groffier

Wine	Avg Price	Lots Sold
Domaine Robert Groffier Les AmoureusesPremier Cru	$480	120

Domaine Leroy

Wine	Avg Price	Lots Sold
Domaine Leroy Les AmoureusesPremier Cru	$2,800	80

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