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Domaine J-F Mugnier

The picking window in Chambolle-Musigny was very narrow in 2013, said Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier, who started harvesting his large Clos de la Maréchale holding on October 5, then shifted to his fruit in Chambolle-Musigny on the 7th and 8th because he saw "threads of rot." Mugnier has never had a sorting table but instead relies on his pickers to do this work in the vineyards. He noted that the hang time on the vines was important in 2013: "Phenolic ripeness is not a matter of sun and heat but duration. The surprise for me is the silkiness and depth of the 2013s." Mugnier did the same winemaking as usual, which means a "long and soft fermentation." He told me he was not tempted to experiment with vendange entier because he wasn't sure about the ripeness of the skins and feared the effects of botrytis. Mugnier pointed out that pHs in 2013 were lower than average at around 3.5, and yields were 20% lower than in 2012, except for the Clos de la Maréchale, which was affected by hail in the earlier vintage. "The low yield was the key to quality in 2013," he said, adding that the 2012s should probably be drunk before the 2013s, as they are "easy, round and attractive" while the '13s have "a sharper edge."

From The 2013 Red Burgundies (Jan 2015) by Stephen Tanzer

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2013 Chambolle-Musigny

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