Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | J.F Mugnier |
Label Name: | Nuits St Georges 1er Clos de Marechale17 |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy — Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges (1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 95; Decanter 93; Tim Atkin 93; Wine Advocate (WA) 91+; Vinous (Neal Martin) 91; Burghound 91
Tasting Note
Scented red-fruit core of wild strawberry, sour cherry and pomegranate with floral iris and white‑lilac notes, subtle earth and spice, gentle vanillin oak. Silky texture, fine filigree tannins, medium body and a long, precise finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, roast pork, lamb, roasted root vegetables, aged soft cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso‑glazed salmon, beef bulgogi, shiitake and tofu dishes.
Production Method
Hand‑harvested, 100% destemmed; fermented on indigenous yeasts in open wooden vats (15–20 day maceration); aged ~18 months in French oak (≈15% new). Low‑intervention viticulture (organic practices, not certified).
Vineyard Info
Monopole Clos de la Maréchale (≈9.55 ha) owned by Domaine Jacques‑Frédéric Mugnier; family domaine since 1863, vineyard returned to the domaine in 2004; vines average ~45 years.