Burgundy's largest Monopole is a true clos surrounded by four walls measuring just under 10 hectares. Mugnier produces both red and white Burgundy from the clos. The Marechale vineyard lies more accurately in the Primeaux area of Nuits which is home to Arlot's Clos de Forets, and Liger Belair's Clos des Grandes Vignes. The history of Clos de la Marechale is a little mysterious, but evidence suggests that the land has some historical connection to Marey-Monge, and the vineyard today is pretty well the geography that is has been since the 1830s.
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2017 JF Mugnier Clos de la Marechale
93 DE / 91-94 JM / 17 JR / 91+ WA / 91 VM / 91 BH
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Fred Mugnier's sizeable 9.55ha premier cru is always a good source of well-priced drinking in Nuits-St-Georges. His sensitively oaked, refined 2017 shows his characteristic lightness of touch with filigree tannins and scented wild strawberry and pomegranate fruit. Tim Atkin MW – Decanter Drinking Window 2022 - 2029
Beautifully dense purple. The nose is magical too. Completely in love with this before putting it in my mouth. Tighter than expected on the palate but the dark ripe raspberry fruit comes bounding back, just a few tannins at the back but well in control. Tasted: November 2018. Jasper Morris – Inside Burgundy
Bottled and has not closed down. More open and red fruited than the 2018. You could drink this while the 2016s and 2015s come round. Lively, dry and a lighter structure than in the 2018 with lovely freshness and length. A dancer not a runner/bodybuilder. Moreish with such fine structure. (JH) Jancis Robinson
The 2017 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale is a little more introverted after its recent bottling, unwinding in the glass with a reticent bouquet of red berries, raw cocoa, sweet soil tones and dried flowers. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with good depth at the core and a more structured, introverted profile than the Chambolle that preceded it. The missing ingredient here is a little time. William Kelley – The Wine Advocate
The 2017 Nuits Saint-Georges Clos de la Maréchale 1er Cru has a delightful bouquet of raspberry, crushed strawberry and rose petal aromas. The palate seems pliable in the mouth, featuring pure red fruit laced with brown spices and a saline finish that feels precise. Excellent. Neal Martin – Vinous Media
Tasting note: A markedly earthy nose features notes of various dark berries and hints of game and similar green tea nuances. There is both good detail and a lovely underlying tension to the middle weight flavors that are not quite as refined but offer a bit more complexity on the lingering finish where the intensity and power really build from the mid-palate. This delicious effort should amply repay mid-term cellaring. Outstanding. Allen Meadows - Burghound
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