February 5, 2024 - Candied fruit, animal, fur and meat on the nose and palate. It had good transparency with latent power. It had the Mugnier finesse on top of the more rustic terroir. But the overall profile was still more NSG than Mugnier. Terroir does matter. The candied palate was lovely. When it was served blind, I thought its a Claude Dugat Gevrey or Meo Camuzet.
November 23, 2023 - Deep ruby turning garnet at the rim. Vibrant and fresh aromas of black raspberry, five-spice, and sandalwood underpinned by an enticing meaty/earthiness. Sappy, delicious, dark cherry, black raspberry flavors. This beefy boy is well suited to a variety of heavy meat dishes and cheeses and would benefit from additional aging. In fact, it's such a workhorse of a wine, it even paired nicely with a garlicky, spicy, Chinese version of mustard greens.
October 15, 2023 - This is drinking quite well now, yet I feel there is a bit more in there still. Quite elegant, seamless, good length, fruit on the lighter red side, grows and improves in the glass, beatiful combination of slightly maturing fruit with the lighter red mix, hints of a mineral footprint. Love the balance.
October 10, 2023 - Mugnier NSG Clos de la Marechale 2010.
Drikker veldig bra nå.
Fin lys frukt.
Elegant og småsexy til denne marken å være.
Flott vin.
September 30, 2023 - Sehr fein würzig. Wurde nach 2 stunden nochmal deutlich besser
September 16, 2023 - I find myself forced by the overwhelming power of wine induced stiffy to award this an 'out/up standing' score. This is despite a certain ambivalence about Burgundy that the unkind might describe as verging on class hatred.
My ambivalence stems from many an expensive and underwhelming experience of the very limited joys of Red Burg. It also has to be said that there are lots of fine New World Pinots that produce great pleasure at a fraction of what they would cost if they adopted the sobriquet 'Red Burg'.
However, I come from a family of ancient lineage, including the first governor of Newfoundland (is that a distinction?) and another line were founders of the League of Hanseatic Schtiffie Grrrrrrrrrippers. As is well known, this band of hardy wankers are committed to truth and the hand towel of power. So, when we guzzle or chug a Red Burg that makes the grade we must swallow our pride, put down the holy porno of Lubeck and give praise where it is due.
Comrades, this is Red Burg to make even the hardest heart melt. This is the last T-34 to roll off the line at the factory in Stalingrad, driven into battle by the factory workers.
The colour of the liquor from my bottle (yes, for this is under the shitty cork of no good) is deep, not just deep for Pinot but just deep. If this was a Shiraz by Penfolds they would be happy with the colour. The hues are brick and crimson; as you tilt the glass you do get more clear than any self-respecting Shiraz would show. More breast and leg!
The nose is a gorgeous and harmonious 'andante' movement; raspberry and strawberry compote, jube, a sensuous perfume that I will leave to your imagination and a sense of something very alive. This last thing is something you see in wine from time to time. Many fantastic wines don't have this, but wines that do can get away with murder and this wine is Countess Bathory in a mood for fun.
The palate is a big 6 and it drives to deliver. The ride is so smooth and lovely and long. The Getrag gearbox just does not miss. Length is exquisite, intensity is Nugent like (minus the loony right crap) and doesn't let up. Tannins remain supportive; they are fine and ripe and almost sweet. Spend a moment to savour them.
I had this (or it had me) with rack of lamb rubbed with sumac and all spice and ancho chili. It was a really good combo.
I tried a bottle of the 2015 of this wine on its release and was verging on bitterly disappointed. Sometimes I am an idiot. Other times I just don't admit it.
Slammed from a Riedel Red Burg shape (of course) and it tasted great almost from the moment the bastard cork was yanked out, though time in decanter does not weary it.
July 23, 2023 - Medium to light ruby in color, with notes of dark cherry, mineral, coffee, dark cherry-fig preserves. Well-balanced, supple, earthy with dark cherry flavors with a moderately long finish. Quite a pleasure now and this bottle showed improvement compared to the last.
May 17, 2023 - Had a bit of ”Moussey” hints in the start!
After a while in a decanter it showed of well!
But I think 2010 vintage is on the way down!
Unfortunately 🥲
May 16, 2023 - I let this breathe for about four hours in the bowl. Primary color with no fading. Earthy aromas. Dark cherry and cedar. A little sour tone. Somewhat dry. This still has some grip on the finish so the best is likely ahead from this excellent vintage. This is my first dip in on this one and I still have several in the cellar. Very enjoyable. 90
March 19, 2023 - Very well made and drinking quite well. Still in the early side of the drinking window so it still has room to improve. Elegant for a NSG with the impeccable balance of a Mugnier.