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Lucien Muzard Bourgogne Rouge 2017
$33.99
Top Ten Best Value Burgundy by Clive Coates
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Description
Lucien Muzard’s sons, Hervé and Claude now run the domaine, now ninth generation growers that trace lineage in Santenay back to 1666. While they respect traditional wine-making practices, they also keep an open mind to modern changes in viniculture. In the vineyards they have greatly reduced grape yields with pruning to intensify flavour. In the cellar they have eliminated fining and only filter when strictly necessary. This is a source of spotlessly pure great value red Burgundy.
The domaine has fabulous holdings farmed on organic principles for over a decade and in 2011 achieved biodynamic certification. Claude describes a ‘traditional approach’ to winemaking; hand-harvesting, sorting and predominantly destemming the fruit – though a touch of whole bunch complexity here or in vintages when they consider fruit quality good enough. Fermentation relies on their native yeast populations, in temperature controlled (a nod to modernism) wooden fermenting tanks, and typically lasts about two weeks before pressing, settling and then placing the wines into barrels. As under screw cap the Muzard wines are often slightly reductive when first bottled as they retain plenty of carbon dioxide dissolved in the wine – so younger bottles will always benefit from decanting. The Muzard’s wines provide some of the finest values to be found from the Côte d’Or.
Rated top ten “Best value producers” Burgundy – Wine Report 2009 by Clive Coates MW
“Brothers Claude and Hervé have been in charge for a decade or so, during which they have established this domaine as arguably the best in the village—against fierce competition.” Clive Coates MW
The new 2017 delivered excellent quality of fruit and this looks great. 30% whole bunch fermentation employed in this lovely, silky Bourgogne from vineyards around Santenay. This aromatic Pinot Noir is a bargain with nice intensity of red and dark fruits with more-ish savoury forest floor characters. Am in love with the purity, balance and freshness in this Bourgogne.. Delicious.. Up there with the finest value wines from the Côte d’Or. Vive La France! 13 % Alc Stelvin
“Not the new Côte d’Or label – ‘it’s already sufficiently complicated.’ Three different parcels. All the wines have 30-40% whole clusters, just a little less in the Bourgogne – a little pigeage when cold before fermentation and then remontage just to keep the cap moist. Hmm – a nice big and open-armed invitation from darker red fruit – very nice. Hmm, wide, fine definition to this approachable fruit – a lift of freshness in the middle then mouth-watering at the end. Super juicy finishing. Simply a great Bourgogne” Bill Nanson, The Burgundy Report, November 2018
”The 2017 Bourgogne Pinot Noir bursts with aromas of sweet red berries, loamy soil and espresso roast, followed by a medium-bodied, satiny palate with tangy acids and melting tannins. It’s already expressive.” William Kelly, The Wine Advocate.
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Additional information
Producer | Lucien Muzard |
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Region or Country | Burgundy, France |
Variety | Pinot Noir |
Vintage | 2017 |
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