2008 Nuits-St Georges Rouge, Clos de la Maréchale, 1er Cru, Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier, Burgundy
- Red
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Pinot Noir
Ready, but will improve
- Allen Meadows
- 90/100
- Antonio Galloni
- 92/100
Product: 20081049671
Description
Most Exciting Value Red
This is the largest premier cru in Nuits St Georges (though would still fit ten-times over in
many Bordelais estates) at 9.55 hectares and is owned in its entirety by the Mugnier family. It
was rented out to Maison Faiveley from 1950 to 2003, with Jacques-Fréderic making his
début in 2004. The wine now has a definite “Chambolle” edge to it and combines Nuits
weight with the Mugnier soft touch.
(BBR Fine Wine)
The alluring perfume here is seriously expressive - more like a great Chambolle than a Nuits, but with a tell-tale Nuits grip. The palate has serious freshness, depth, complexity and a wonderfully long finish, all combined with the smooth texture. We are seeing the maestro that is Frédéric Mugnier really getting to grips with this vineyard – this is the best vintage of this wine yet.
(BBR Fine Wine)
Mugnier’s Clos de la Maréchale has layer upon layer of dark red fruit with an impressive weight on the palate and a superb aftertaste. This should age very well indeed.
(Jasper Morris MW, BBR Burgundy Buyer)
This is the largest premier cru in Nuits St Georges (though would still fit ten-times over in
many Bordelais estates) at 9.55 hectares and is owned in its entirety by the Mugnier family. It
was rented out to Maison Faiveley from 1950 to 2003, with Jacques-Fréderic making his
début in 2004. The wine now has a definite “Chambolle” edge to it and combines Nuits
weight with the Mugnier soft touch.
(BBR Fine Wine)
The alluring perfume here is seriously expressive - more like a great Chambolle than a Nuits, but with a tell-tale Nuits grip. The palate has serious freshness, depth, complexity and a wonderfully long finish, all combined with the smooth texture. We are seeing the maestro that is Frédéric Mugnier really getting to grips with this vineyard – this is the best vintage of this wine yet.
(BBR Fine Wine)
Mugnier’s Clos de la Maréchale has layer upon layer of dark red fruit with an impressive weight on the palate and a superb aftertaste. This should age very well indeed.
(Jasper Morris MW, BBR Burgundy Buyer)
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2008
Alcohol % 13
Maturity Ready, but will improve
Grape List Pinot Noir
Body Full Bodied
Producer Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier
Critics reviews
Allen Meadows 90/100
A distinctly earthy and anise-infused mix of sour cherry and blue berry fruit that displays whiffs of crushed herbs and pepper merges into detailed, pure and almost delicate middle weight flavors that possess a sophisticated mouth feel and fine length. I should point out though that while there is no rusticity present, the very firm tannins are not as refined as those of the Fuées. (allen_meadows, burghound_com.com)
Antonio Galloni 92/100
The 2008 Nuits St. Georges Clos de la Marechale offers up black cherries, sweet spices, flowers and licorice, all of which meld together beautifully in a weightless, impeccably elegant style. Floral, minty notes add complexity and nuance on the refined finish. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2020.antonio_galloni - 02/05/2011
About this wine
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is probably the most frustrating, and at times infuriating, wine grape in the world. However when it is successful, it can produce some of the most sublime wines known to man. This thin-skinned grape which grows in small, tight bunches performs well on well-drained, deepish limestone based subsoils as are found on Burgundy's Côte d'Or. Pinot Noir is more susceptible than other varieties to over cropping - concentration and varietal character disappear rapidly if yields are excessive and yields as little as 25hl/ha are the norm for some climats of the Côte d`Or.
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Domaine Jacques-Frederic Mugnier
Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier is based at the Château de Chambolle-Musigny, which has been in the Mugnier family since 1863. Frédéric Mugnier – the fifth generation of the family on the property – took over in 1985. As of 2004, he has reclaimed the Nuits-St Georges Clos de la Maréchale vineyard, which had been on lease to Faiveley since 1950.
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