Jacques Frederic Mugnier, Chambolle Musigny Fuees other_regions_italy 20% new wood)

20% new wood)

backward and brooding nose reluctantly gives up hints of very earthy dark pinot fruit nuanced by a distinct animale hint that merges into broad-shouldered flavors that offer excellent volume and concentration that finishes with just a hint of dryness and plenty of minerality

the 2011 is likely to offer its best drinking over the next few years

with cedar

Jacques Frederic Mugnier, Chambolle Musigny Fuees other_regions_italy 20% new wood)A cool, restrained and admirably pure nose is composed of various red berry fruit, spice, floral and Asian style tea scents. The highly refined and punchy middle weight flavors possess a lovely sense of minerality before delivering fine length on the slightly lean, dusty and austere finale. This elegant effort is coming along very nicely and it has reached a stage that could certainly be enjoyed now but for my taste I would allow this another 4 to 6