Jacques Frederic Mugnier Nuits St. Georges Clos de la Marechale Rouge 1er Cru 2010 (750ML)

92 BH / 92 JM

Tasting note: An overtly ripe yet agreeably fresh nose mixes notes of spice, plum, earth and black cherry. The rich, velvety and opulent medium weight plus flavors are still notably youthful and muscular yet the abundant sap buffers the moderately firm tannic spine on the delicious, lengthy and ever-so-slightly warm finale. This is also still very much on the way up and while the excellent level of dry extract would allow this to be enjoyed now, I would again be inclined to allow it another few years of cellaring first. This isn't classic and stylistically I prefer the 2010 but with that said, the '09 is excellent nonetheless. Drink 2024+. –Allen Meadows, Burghound

One of the paler colours, the bouquet is gently graceful, not suggesting the depth and weight of fruit to come behind. Some good acidity confirms the impeccable balance. This is becoming approachable but can be kept. It has an impressive intensity of fruit despite the relatively light body. Tasted: June 2018.-Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy