Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | J.F Mugnier |
Label Name: | Chambolle Musigny 1er les Fuees |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Chambolle-Musigny, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 92–94; Vinous (Neal Martin) ~90; Burghound 91
Tasting Note
Perfumed red fruits (raspberry, morello cherry) with rose petal and forest-floor notes; medium–full-bodied, fresh acidity, fine-grained tannins and a mineral, gently earthy finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, coq au vin, mushroom risotto, beef bourguignon, lamb. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed salmon, char siu pork, shabu‑shabu, grilled shiitake, bulgogi.
Production Method
100% destemmed, ambient-yeast fermentation in open wooden vats; aged ~15–16 months in oak (c.15% new); bottled without fining or filtration; sustainably farmed vineyards.
Vineyard Info
Domaine J.F. Mugnier (Côte de Nuits) owns Les Fuées (≈0.71 ha), planted c.1960; small production (c.1,500–3,500 bottles); family domaine renowned for Musigny and other Chambolle holdings.