Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
J.F Mugnier
Label Name:
 
Musigny Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2007
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Musigny, Chambolle‑Musigny, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Method:
 
100% Pinot Noir; hand‑harvested, fully de‑stemmed, native‑yeast fermentation in open vats; ~18 months in French oak with low new oak (~15%); bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17
Tasting Note:
 
Perfumed Musigny: red and black cherry, raspberry, rose and violet florals with star‑anise, vanilla spice, forest‑floor and iron minerality. Silky, sappy core, fine‑grained tannins, bright acidity and a very long, poised finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Western: roast duck, duck à l'orange, lamb, mushroom risotto, beef Wellington. Asian: Peking/Cantonese roast duck, miso‑glazed black cod, soy‑ginger seared duck, char siu, mushroom ramen.
Vineyard Info:
 
Family domaine founded 1863; Frédéric (Jacques‑Frédéric) Mugnier modernized the estate from 1985, holding ~1.1 ha in Musigny and producing small, highly allocated Grand Cru bottlings focused on terroir expression.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Wine Advocate (WA) 94; Vinous/Antonio Galloni 94; Jancis Robinson 18. 5/20; John Gilman 96