2011 Chambolle Musigny Les Fuees
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Tasting notes
Medium red. Spicy redcurrant and pomegranate complicated by smoke and earth on the nose. Supple, juicy, spicy and quite dry, with moderate depth and a lightly herbaceous quality to the bitter cherry fruit. Finishes with good length and a touch of sweetness but the dusty tannins show a slightly dry, medicinal edge. Not special.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
Pale ruby. This is more like it! Rich, smudgy, flattering nose. Correct, precise and ripe enough. Purity rather than flattery but what's wrong with that?! Good stuff. Even if pretty dry on the finish. Very fresh and clean. (JR)
Medium red, less bright than the Feusselottes. Reticent nose hints at crushed stone. Silky-sweet on entry, then surprisingly open-knit in the middle, with sweet berry and mineral flavors carrying nicely through a broad, fine-grained finish. Has the stuffing to support its smooth tannins. (My sample of the Chambolle-Musigny Baudes was locked up tight and in a dry phase; it will require revisiting next year in bottle.)
A reticent if very pretty nose displays decidedly ripe red and dark raspberry, cherry and subtle menthol nuances. There is plenty of the characteristic minerality to the refined and attractively vibrant medium weight flavors that possess a distinctly saline character on the clean and mildly austere finish. The tannins are firm but quite fine-grained and this should age well as the balance is impeccable. Note that this will almost certainly require at least 8 to 10 years of bottle age; note further that if you're going to try one young allow for at least 45 minutes of air as the wine improved markedly the longer it was open. Tasted: Apr 15, 2014. Drink: 2021+
About the producer
Louis Jadot is arguably the most consistent négociant house in Burgundy. It has managed to straddle both the entry-level and fine wine market, while retaining respect in both.