France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Medium yellow. Cidery nose. Medium weight, apple/pear fruit, ripe entry with a nice mouth feel and then a powerfully stony finish. Interesting and very good.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges
Light garnet. Mixed fruit and char. Light to medium weight, caramel, smokiness, good acidity, stemmy and moderately tannic. Lacking fruit and a sense of balance. Completely unimpressive wine from this terrific vintage, and not particularly recognizable as a Nuits.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges
Light center. Earthy, perfumed red fruit-this is the first red that smelled like a Pinot. Light weight, elegant feel, especially for an '09. Lovely, pure fruit that is not roasted, excellent thread of soil running through it, fine length. There you have it; this modest lieu dit turned out to be the best wine of the night.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Pale center, watery rim. Mostly oak aromas. Light weight. Astringently oaky, lean, nothing but acid. A nightmarishly poor 2008 with all the shortcomings of the vintage and none of the strengths.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges
Healthy ruby, lighter edge. Some earth and high toned fruit. Light but it has sap and texture that give it a wonderful feel. Smoky red fruit and spice, good finish, more tannin than immediately apparent at first blush. Well done with particularly pleasing texture for an '07.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Light ruby core. Backward black fruit and anise. Fairly full with a spicy oak base. I think there is good material underneath, but who can tell since the wood dominates from stem to stern?
2007 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale Blanc
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Medium yellow. Cidery nose. Medium weight, apple/pear fruit, ripe entry with a nice mouth feel and then a powerfully stony finish. Interesting and very good.
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