Jacques Frederic Mugnier, Chambolle Musigny Fuees

Jacques Frederic Mugnier, Chambolle Musigny FueesA cool, restrained and admirably pure nose is composed of various red berry fruit, spice, floral and Asian style tea scents. The highly refined and punchy middle weight flavors possess a lovely sense of minerality before delivering fine length on the slightly lean, dusty and austere finale. This elegant effort is coming along very nicely and it has reached a stage that could certainly be enjoyed now but for my taste I would allow this another 4 to 6

all of the elements are in place for the 2001 to be an even more spectacular wine than it already it is in another few years

Grown on white volcanic ash soil

tannic profile

(92-95)/2022+

Flavors of strawberry

earning 100-point scores in both 2007 and 2009 and 99 points in its latest appearance

weight and power on the intense

This edition sees Cabernet Franc in the driver's seat (at 55% of the blend) because

This historic estate based in Verduno is renowned for its Monvigliero bottling

This is also quite pretty with its mix of plum

There is enough reduction to render the nose difficult to evaluate though it does seem ripe

There is more volume if less power to the more generously proportioned medium-bodied flavors that coat the palate with dry extract that also helps to buffer the moderately firm tannic spine