Mugnier Tasting at World of Pinot Noir

Shell Beach, CA
Tasted Friday, March 7, 2008 by Burgundy Al with 581 views

Introduction

Great opportunity to listen to Freddy Mugnier discuss his wine and taste across several recent vintages with him. Moderated and introduced by Allen Meadows.

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

Flight 2 (3 Notes)

Flight 3 (3 Notes)

  • 2004 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Musigny

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru

    Mugnier tasting. Floral aromatics with lots of red fruit. Flavors of red cherry carry over from nose to palate with strawberry as well. Fruit, acid and tannins are already nicely balanced. Trace of green bitterness at the end. Probably needs a few more years but won't have the same longevity as most vintages of this wine.

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  • 2003 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Musigny

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru

    Mugnier tasting. Very interesting and actually surprising. It starts out very ripe like many 2003s, emphasizing power and density over elegance. But there was really some great acidity and nuance that developed with more time in glass. What was unusual was that instead of having fruit hidden behind tannic structure like many young wines, here an interesting and elegant structure is hidden behind the massive fruit. At least that is how it seemed to me today.

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  • 2001 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Musigny

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru

    Mugnier tasting. Incredibly elegant wine with perfect balance already. Wine seems subtle in every way but each component works perfectly with all others - fruit, spice, minerality, tannins, acidity, etc. Every taste over the course of the hour showed slightly different and exciting flavors. Really a great wine that should be held to 2015 or even much longer.

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Flight 4 - Wines with lunch (4 Notes)

  • 1993 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

    Lunch after Mugnier tasting. Primary fruit mostly gone, so this wine relied on good mouth texture and sous bois. More interesting than exciting for a 1993, this wine needs food due to the short fruit and prominent acidity.

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  • 1998 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

    Lunch after Mugnier tasting. Nose was quite a bit musty at first, never really showed much fruit. Good combination of primary red fruit and emerging secondary development on the palate. Moderate length. At a good place now.

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  • 2000 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

    Lunch after Mugnier tasting. My favorite of the three vintages of Fuees served. Ripe red cherry on both the nose and palate. Nicely floral - perhaps even showing a bit of lavender. Little bit of pepper and clove but even more dried thyme. At a really good place right now.

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  • 2002 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

    Lunch after Mugnier tasting. Absolutely sensational wine in every dimension. Wild strawberry and raspberry on the nose with lots of Asian style spice. On the palate the fruit picks up great density and power while also having an ethereal weightlessness. Perfect balance. Very long spicy finish.

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