Lucien Muzard et fils: Burgundy (Santenay)

Lucien Muzard’s sons, Hervé and Claude now run the domaine. They are the ninth generation of a family that can trace its 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 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 Burgundy.

Rated top ten “Best value producers” Burgundy – Wine Report 2009 (by Clive Coates)

White wines

2008 Corton Charlemagne Grand cru                

“ ….rich, delicious and seductively textured medium-bodied flavors that possess excellent intensity and fine delineation on the citrusy and persistent finish where a mild toastiness resurfaces. This is easy to like yet not simple and overall, this is worth a look for value as it typically is reasonably priced. 91/2014+” Burghound.com – July 2010

2007   Santenay BLANC ‘Champs Claude’                                      

“A pungent nose of earth, straw and citrus leads to fresh, detailed, racy and attractively intense flavors that are both delicious and possess good complexity for its level. This is really quite a nice effort and while no model of refinement, it has honest character. 88/2010+.”  Burghound – July 2009

Red wines

2010 Bourgogne Rouge  (stelvin-luxe closure)

“Quite an intense Pinot Noir with plenty of impressive ripeness and charm – bright red and blue fruits, violets and florals, classic Pinot cherries and light spice, too. The palate is supple and smooth with an array of wild red fruits and fine tannins. 93 points” Gourmet Traveller December 2010 (2009 note)

2008 Santenay Rouge ‘Champs Claude’

(From a parcel of 70 y.o vines abutting Chassagne 1er cru Morgeot) “A fresh, rustic and intensely earthy mix of red and blue pinot fruit aromas marries into nicely detailed and energetic light to middle weight flavors that are supported by a very firm core of tangy acidity.”  Burghound.com – July 2010

2009 Santenay Rouge 1er Cru ‘Maladières’  750ml

“Here the expressive nose is both elegant and attractively complex, offering up notes of diverse red berries, plum, violets and a hint of stone that is also reflected by the delicious, round solidly ripe middle weight flavors that possess a focused, balanced and lingering finish. A lovely effort. 89/2015+.”  Burghound.com – October 2011

 2007 Santenay Rouge 1er Cru ‘Graviéres’

“Here the nose is reasonably ripe though distinctly cooler with an earthier red berry fruit nose nuanced by hints of the sauvage that can also be found on the textured and equally cool flavors that display notes of stone though the finish does possess a bit of austerity.” Burghound.com – July 2009

2007 Pommard 1er Cru ‘Epenots’  SOLD OUT

“A much more deeply pitched and rather serious nose that reflects a more overt earthiness on the ripe red and blue pinot fruit, plum and a certain animale character that transfers over to the mouth coating flavors that possess a suave mouth feel yet somehow manages to retain a reasonable sense of underlying detail on the firm, long and

balanced finish. A classic Epenots that is quite stylish. 91/2012+.”  Burghound.com – July 2009

2007 Corton-Greves Grand cru

“… detailed and wonderfully pure medium-weight flavours that exude a distinct minerality on the balanced, vibrant and admirably persistent finish. This is not a big Corton but the structural elements are ripe and overall, this is a lovely wine for cellaring over the mid-term. 92/2013+.”  Burghound.com – July 2009