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Jacques Frederic Mugnier, Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses 2014
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Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer
Bright medium red. Less open-knit but higher-pitched on the nose than the Bonnes-Mares, conveying outstanding verve to the aromas of raspberry, crushed rock, flint and mint. Brilliantly delineated, stony wine with intense raspberry and spice flavors complemented by salty extract. Wonderfully pure red fruits and spices carry through the dynamic, intense finish, with the crushed-rock element stimulating the salivary glands. This is even more vibrant than the Bonnes-Mares and may need every bit as much cellaring.
Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer
Bright medium red. Aromas of red raspberry, crushed-stone and rose petal convey a subtly wild aspect. Very concentrated but youthfully restrained, showing terrific energy to its saline flavors of raspberry and minerals. Finishes very long and dry, with tactile, dusty tannins. A wonderfully laid-back 2014 with considerable class.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2014 Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru les Amoureuses has more fruit intensity than the Bonnes-Mares. This is very defined and precise, beautiful floral scents, rose petals with just a hint of orange blossom that typifies this propitious vineyard. The palate is medium-bodied with fresh and very fine tannin. There is lovely poise here, wonderful tension and yet it remains much more understated than say Groffier, de Vogüé or Amiot-Servelle. It is blessed with an elegant and winsome finish that leaves you resisting temptation to take another sip straight away. Bon vin.
About the Producer
Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier is a Burgundian wine producer based in Chambolle-Musigny. It is particularly well-known for its Musigny Grand Cru wine which is regarded as a benchmark for that vineyard. While the estate is most closely associated with Pinot Noir wines from Chambolle-Musigny, it has 10 hectares (25 acres) of vineyards in Nuits-Saint-Georges as well. The Château de Chambolle-Musigny has been owned by the Mugnier family since 1863. From 1950, as there was no winemaker in the family, the vineyards were contracted out to Faiveley and Bruno Clair, with the latter selling the wine in bulk. Between 1985 and 2004, Frédéric Mugnier was able to take back the vineyards as leases expired. On top of the Musigny Grand Cru, Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier makes a wine from the Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru vineyard, as well as two premier cru wines, Les Fuées and Les Amoureuses, and a village-level wine. From the Nuits-Saint-Georges holdings, Mugnier makes a Clos des Fourches premier cru wine, and a red and a white premier cru from the Clos de la Maréchale vineyard, which is a monopole of the domaine. Vineyards are farmed without herbicides or pesticides and just two mildew treatments per year. Grapes are de-stemmed and whole berries are fermented in old open wooden vats. After around 16 months in oak, wines are bottled without fining and filtration.
