Jacques Frederic Mugnier Nuits St. Georges Clos de la Marechale Blanc 1er Cru 2020 (750ML)

91-94 JM / 91-93 WA / 89-91 BH / 16.5 JR

Now in tank to bottle in January. Fine pale lemon and lime colour. As always this has a superbly complex nose, full of fruit but with tension. Fresh energy at the back, a little bit of Mirabelle, also fresh apple. Very chiselled finish alongside the natural opulence. Tasted: November 2021--Jasper Morris, Inside Bugundy

The 2020 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale Blanc bursts with aromas of pear, orange zest, hazelnuts, dried white flowers and beeswax. Medium to full-bodied, layered and chalky, with lively acids and fine back-end grip, it shows considerable promise.--William Kelley, The Wine Advocate

Ripe and vaguely exotic aromas include those of white peach, passion fruit, citrus confit and a pretty floral hint. The delicious, succulent, round and fleshy middle weight flavors exude a very subtle bead of minerality while the lingering finish is supported but lemon-tinged and very bright acidity. This refreshingly bone-dry effort should repay mid-term keeping.--Allen Meadows, Burghound

Roundness and freshness to the broad apple-scented, orchard fruit. Clean and not oak influenced. --(MH) Jancis Robinson