Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
J.F Mugnier
Label Name:
 
Chambolle Musigny 1er les Fuees
Vintage:
 
2020
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
Vinous (Neal Martin) 93; Jasper Morris 93–95; Burghound 94; Tim Atkin 94; Wine Advocate 93–95

Tasting Note
Perfumed red and black cherry, plum, violets and peony with orange oil, iron/saline minerality and warm spice. Medium–full, velvety texture, bright acidity and fine-grained tannins, finishing long and mineral-driven.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, lamb, roasted chicken, pork tenderloin. Asian: Peking duck, miso‑glazed salmon, char siu pork, teriyaki beef, shiitake and soy dishes.

Production Method
Fully destemmed fermentation (ambient yeast) in open wooden vats (15–20 days); aged ~18 months in barrel (≈15% new oak), racked twice, finished short tank ageing and bottled.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Jacques‑Frédéric (J.F.) Mugnier. Single 71‑are parcel planted 1960 bordering Bonnes‑Mares; very low yields (c.1,500–3,500 bottles). Family domaine run by Jocelyne and Frédéric Mugnier.