The Musigny is a big step up in all dimensions. The nose is bursting with layers of pure and vibrant fruit - pomegranate and forest berries - infused with a deep and intense minerality. It's very pure, filigree and refined. On the palate layers of intense and energetic fruit - powerful but still …
Chambolle Musigny
Domaine J.-F. Mugnier, Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 2012
I love this terroir - so I might be a bit biased here. The 2012 Amoureuses offer a truly lovely floral and mineralic nose - with layers of crisp red fruit - and a delicate and complex expression of terroir. On the palate very filigree and refined, with a juicy fruit on the midpalate and a beautiful …
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Domaine J.-F. Mugnier, Bonnes Mares 2012
The Bonnes Mares is quite a big step up in weight from the Amoureuses. In the nose layers of dark and red fruit with a deep partly earthy minerality - is a combination of terres blanc and terres rouges terroir. On the palate rich and quite weighty fruit - effortless power - with a magnificent …
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Domaine J.-F. Mugnier, Chambolle-Musigny Les Fuees 2012
Les Fuees 2012 from Mugnier is a step up in complexity from the village Chambolle. In the nose a slight reduction but also a gorgeous red airy fruit and a delicate Chambolle minerality. On the palate a very delicate balance and tension between the energetic fruit and the quite filigree minerality. …
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Domaine J.-F. Mugnier, Chambolle Musigny 2012
The Chambolle village is a lovely filigree village in the making. A slight reduction in the nose - then expressive airy red fruit - with cherries, pomegranate and forest berries. On the palate pure and transparent fruit - very nice weight and length for a village - but first and foremost delicate …
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