The 2017 vintage is a lovely vintage giving good yields and fine quality - and it was therefore a great pleasure to visit Mugneret-Gibourg to taste this new vintage.. Mugneret-Gibourg was one of the estates that really suffered during the frost … [Read more...] about Visit at Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, tasting of the 2017s from cask
Domaine Mugneret Gibourg
Visit at Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, tasting of the 2016s from cask
The 2016 vintage is a paradox ... some were almost untouched by the April frost whereas others lost a large part of the harvest - with vineyards and plots just meters away. Mugneret-Gibourg was one of the estates that really suffered during the … [Read more...] about Visit at Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, tasting of the 2016s from cask
Twilight Zone – Nuits-Saint-Georges Au Bas de Combe
There are a lot of interesting terroirs in the Vosne-Romanee appellation itself and in the twilight zone between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Vosne-Romanee. This area is somewhat overlooked, but as the new generations of vignerons take on these terroirs, … [Read more...] about Twilight Zone – Nuits-Saint-Georges Au Bas de Combe
Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Ruchottes-Chambertin 2015
The Ruchottes Chambertin is another favorite of mine. The nose is brimming with red and dark berry fruit and a lovely expression of the sexy terroir - Ruchottes may not be the biggest terroir in Gevrey - but for sure it produces the most sensual and … [Read more...] about Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Ruchottes-Chambertin 2015
Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Clos de Vougeot 2015
The Clos de Vougeot is also showing a fine potential - although not as expressive as the Ruchottes. The nose is brimming with layers of ripe fruit - a bit more densely and darker expressed but still with a fine freshness and a fine earthy minerality. … [Read more...] about Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Clos de Vougeot 2015
Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Echezeaux 2015
The Echezeaux is another beauty - made from the two climats - Rouges du Bas (a plot just above Echezeaux du Dessus, and a plot in Les Quartiers de Nuits. The nose is offering a lovely almost floral expression of red and darker fruits brought forward … [Read more...] about Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Echezeaux 2015
Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Chambolle-Musigny Les Feusselottes 2015
I have a soft spot for this wine and this terroir ... I adore these wines. It's produced in the top end of the Fusselot vineyard near the cemetery. The bouquet is quite expressive and forward with lovely ripe fruit and a quite distinct Chambolle … [Read more...] about Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Chambolle-Musigny Les Feusselottes 2015
Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Chaignot 2015
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Chaignot - a 1er cru located between Damodes and Aux Thorey and above Aux Murgers and Vignerondes - in the area between Vosne-Romanee and Nuits-Saint-Georges. The nose here is more expressive with a lovely collection of … [Read more...] about Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Chaignot 2015