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Mugnier, Jacques Frederic

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Domaine Jacques-Frederic Mugnier

The Burgundian house of Domaine Jacques-Frederic Mugnier is located in Chambolle-Musigny and is particularly known for its classic example of Musigny Grand Cru wine made from the Pinot Noir grape. The chateau’s history began in the 1880s when Frederic Mugnier established a successful company in Dijon known for producing aperitifs, absinthes, cassis, liquors and aromatized wine, and today, although producing vastly different products, is run by his great-great-grandson by the same name. Along with their grand vin, Jacques-Frederic Mugnier makes wine from Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru vineyard as well as two premier cru wines from Les Fuees and Les Amoureuses vineyard and a village level wine. Current winemaking methods do their best to honor the great terroir that they have acquired over the centuries in Burgundy.

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2012
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WA?95
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Tasting Notes

WA95?
Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Musigny Grand Cru from J-F Mugnier was...vexing, despite such an impressive showing from barrel. Here it has muted nose at first and I was not alone in suspecting that there was a touch of brettanomyces at play and consequently it become duller, not brighter with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, perfectly judged acidity and wonderful harmony - far superior to the aromatics, as if eager to make amends. Will it have more to give once that carapace of oak retreats? This was a querulous showing.

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