This is an unusual vintage with a cool summer and a very warm pre-harvest period

More discreet if not invisible wood surrounds an expressive nose of red and black pinot fruit

spices and tar emerge

vanilla and exotic spice nuances

opulent wine that hides its structure under all the fruit

Jacques Frederic Mugnier, Chambolle Musigny Fuees other_regions_italy This is an unusual vintageA 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