Chambolle Musigny Les Fuees 2010 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (91)

Saline notes are beautifully layered with ripe, sexy fruit in the 2010 Chambolle-Musigny Les Fuees. Sweet floral and spice notes develop in the glass, but the Fuees is ultimately a wine of texture and sheer finesse. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025.

Leave it to Frederic Mugnier to take a contrarian view of the 2010 vintage. Mugnier is quite clear in espousing his opinion that not only is 2009 a better vintage than 2010, but that the 2009s will be longer-lived as well. His advice to me was to drink the 2010s now and cellar the 2009s. Mugnier’s highly personal take is also reflected in the unconventional order in which these wines were tasted. I have to say, it was quite eye-opening to taste the wines in a different sequence than is the norm, as it keeps the palate and intellect sharp. The harvest started on September 22. As has been the case for a while, the focus is on doing as little as possible to the wines once they are in cellar, which among other things means that new oak is now practically non-existent here