Santenay is a small village located at the southern end of the Côte de Beaune. One of Santenay’s most highly regarded domaines is Lucien Muzard et fils.
Claude and Hervé are part of the Burgundian revolution of young wine-makers that are changing the face of Burgundy. 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 to intensify flavour. In the cellar they have eliminated fining and only filter when strictly necessary.
Tasting Note:
From a parcel of 70 y.o vines abutting Chassagne “The Muzard 2005 Santenay Champ Claude Vieilles Vignes displays a strikingly Cornas-like nose of black cherries and raw liver. Juicy and substantial in the mouth, with tart plum skin, cherry and persistently sanguine meatiness, this finishes clear, bright, and juicy, with hints of salt and chalk.” Robert Parkers The Wine Advocate