Last tasted in May 2014, and my thought then was it was thinning out but a tasty wine. Fast forward and the thinning continues and the wine, while still having the nice herbal and earthy notes, has developed a bit of that New World pinot noir brightness. Certainly pleasant, but not going to set the world on fire.
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Sorry to those who tasted this too young. At first a little barnyard on the nose that blew off into a sassafras nose. Almost cola, or overripeness trait. If this is how underripe vintages end up I can only hope for more. Amazing village wine for the vintage at this point.
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Not a hint of anything green to this wine. Instead, this was succulent and marvelously dense with classic Gevrey terroir and sophistication. The only criticism is that it was thinning out on the back end, especially with more air. A testimony to a well-made wine by excellent wine-makers!
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Burgundy & More in Williamsburg: Very herbal on the nose. Greenies even hit the greatest of producers in 04! With time in the decanter, began showing some interesting pickled red radish and earth, with red fruits, forest floor and bell pepper on the palate. Good though undeniably "2004", and I doubt it will develop any further.
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Even the squirrel with 20/20 vision drops a nut and can’t find it sometimes. Riddled with the greenies. First Mugneret from ’04 I have had that has been impacted and this is not good. Green peppers and asparagus rule the day here. No bueno.
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Definitely some ’04 taint going on here in the form of herbaceousness and some marijuana/skunkiness. Not overwhelming but certainly enough to be noticeable. Fruit has nice dark, sweetness to it and the texture is supple, round and fairly soft. The flavor and texture of the wine is quite nice and quite apart from the aromatics. I would put this at a GM5.
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Mugneret-Gilbourg lunch (The Ledbury): Initially pretty in a superficial way, more seductive after an hour and a half. Lovely pure fruit and a delicate, sweet finish. vg-
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Nigel P's Mugneret Offline (The Ledbury, London): Nicely fragrant nose, slightly caramel, dark fruit. Quite light, good fruit, gentle tannin and good acidity. Very harmonious and complete. Lovely. ****
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Not the beauty that the 2005 was, though it has more concentration and sappiness than the average 2004. Unfortunately, there is a bite of bitterness doing battle with the sweet fruit, and the bitterness is winning. Most 2004s are showing ugly right now and I assumed this would be an exception considering how others in the Mugneret-Gibourg lineup have shown, but alas, not quite.
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Showing a bit more of that chalky 2004 element than previous bottles, but still really pretty. Good length and real Gevrey character. Filled out with air but this has the structure to evolve over the short term (a few years).
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Absolutely delicious and not showing even a hint of 2004-itis. Ripe and pure fruit. Showing a bit of wood right now, but it's balanced. Completely drinkable now.
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Un peu perlant au début, mais une très jolie matière derrière, un peu animal, rond et mûr avec un très joli fruit dense, belle bouteille, plus musclée et terrienne que le vosne
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10/18/2015 - lepetitchateau wrote: 90 Points
Last tasted in May 2014, and my thought then was it was thinning out but a tasty wine. Fast forward and the thinning continues and the wine, while still having the nice herbal and earthy notes, has developed a bit of that New World pinot noir brightness. Certainly pleasant, but not going to set the world on fire.
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9/1/2015 - dlduchon wrote: 92 Points
Sorry to those who tasted this too young. At first a little barnyard on the nose that blew off into a sassafras nose. Almost cola, or overripeness trait. If this is how underripe vintages end up I can only hope for more. Amazing village wine for the vintage at this point.
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5/17/2014 - lepetitchateau wrote: 92 Points
Not a hint of anything green to this wine. Instead, this was succulent and marvelously dense with classic Gevrey terroir and sophistication. The only criticism is that it was thinning out on the back end, especially with more air. A testimony to a well-made wine by excellent wine-makers!
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6/19/2011 - bg2167 wrote: 85 Points
Only thing I have to add to troutmonster's note is ":-/"
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6/19/2011 - troutmonster wrote:
Burgundy & More in Williamsburg: Very herbal on the nose. Greenies even hit the greatest of producers in 04! With time in the decanter, began showing some interesting pickled red radish and earth, with red fruits, forest floor and bell pepper on the palate. Good though undeniably "2004", and I doubt it will develop any further.
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3/11/2011 - cellarid wrote: 90 Points
Delicious and ready with decanting. No greenies. Sorry Bonehead. Great sappy fruit with wet soil notes and an excellent finish.
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11/30/2010 - jimbomatic wrote:
Even the squirrel with 20/20 vision drops a nut and can’t find it sometimes. Riddled with the greenies. First Mugneret from ’04 I have had that has been impacted and this is not good. Green peppers and asparagus rule the day here. No bueno.
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5/4/2010 - jimbomatic wrote: 86 Points
Definitely some ’04 taint going on here in the form of herbaceousness and some marijuana/skunkiness. Not overwhelming but certainly enough to be noticeable. Fruit has nice dark, sweetness to it and the texture is supple, round and fairly soft. The flavor and texture of the wine is quite nice and quite apart from the aromatics. I would put this at a GM5.
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2/12/2010 - Jeff W wrote:
Mugneret-Gilbourg lunch (The Ledbury): Initially pretty in a superficial way, more seductive after an hour and a half. Lovely pure fruit and a delicate, sweet finish. vg-
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2/12/2010 - SimonG wrote:
Nigel P's Mugneret Offline (The Ledbury, London): Nicely fragrant nose, slightly caramel, dark fruit. Quite light, good fruit, gentle tannin and good acidity. Very harmonious and complete. Lovely. ****
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9/24/2009 - cellarid wrote: 90 Points
Beautiful Gevrey. Excellent for any vintage especially 2004. A mini-Ruchottes forsure. Sante. Dante.
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2/17/2009 - cellarid wrote: 90 Points
Showing great tonight. Needed a good hour in the de-cantor.
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1/29/2009 - Keith Levenberg wrote: 84 Points
Not the beauty that the 2005 was, though it has more concentration and sappiness than the average 2004. Unfortunately, there is a bite of bitterness doing battle with the sweet fruit, and the bitterness is winning. Most 2004s are showing ugly right now and I assumed this would be an exception considering how others in the Mugneret-Gibourg lineup have shown, but alas, not quite.
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3/28/2008 - cellarid wrote: 88 Points
Showing a bit more of that chalky 2004 element than previous bottles, but still really pretty. Good length and real Gevrey character. Filled out with air but this has the structure to evolve over the short term (a few years).
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1/27/2008 - cellarid wrote: 89 Points
Absolutely delicious and not showing even a hint of 2004-itis. Ripe and pure fruit. Showing a bit of wood right now, but it's balanced. Completely drinkable now.
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2/21/2007 - THT wrote: 88 Points
Un peu perlant au début, mais une très jolie matière derrière, un peu animal, rond et mûr avec un très joli fruit dense, belle bouteille, plus musclée et terrienne que le vosne
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