Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier's 2000 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses opens in the glass, gaining purity and definition with air after a rather muddled start. Aromas of sweet cherry, peony and strawberry mingle with hints of soil and espresso, preceding a medium to full-bodied, velvety and supple wine that just lacks some intensity and energy by comparison with more recent vintages—or, indeed, with Mugnier's 1999s.