Lucien Muzard Bourgogne Rouge 2013

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)

2013 was a low yielding late vintage that produced more structured classic expression…beautiful food wines

A lovely, silky Bourgogne from vineyards around Santenay. This aromatic Pinot Noir is a bargain with beautifully vibrant velvety dark cherry flavours, some red fruits with some more-ish savoury forest floor characters. Recommend decanting this…. it is crying out for food! 12.5% Alc. Stelvin

RRP $42

RRP $42   SPECIAL DOZEN BUY –  Only $26.99 when you buy 12 of this wine!