Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | J.F Mugnier |
Label Name: | Chambolle Musigny 1er les Amoureuses |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Chambolle‑Musigny, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy. |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 2 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neal Martin) 95 pts; Burghound 96 pts; Robert Parker / Wine Advocate ~95 pts (reviews praise perfumed bouquet and long finish)
Tasting Note
Perfumed roses and violets, raspberry, wild strawberry and cassis, orange rind and sweet spice; silky texture, lively acidity and pronounced mineral lift with a long, perfumed finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, coq au vin, mushroom risotto, beef bourguignon. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, char siu, soy‑ginger duck or Cantonese roasted pork.
Production Method
100% destemmed Pinot Noir; indigenous-yeast fermentation (15–20 days) in open vats; 18 months in oak (≈15% new); bottled unfined/unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Jacques‑Frédéric Mugnier (family holdings since 1880s). Small 0.53 ha Amoureuses parcel (vines planted 1954–1966); sustainable/lutte raisonnée practices under Frédéric Mugnier.