Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg is one of the estates that I admire most in Burgundy. They have consistently produced beautiful wines each vintage over the last decades, and kept a quite unique and very authentic style in their wines. The domaine is managed by the two sisters Marie-Christine and …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, tasting of the 2015s
I'm now on day two of my June Burgundy trip .. five magnificent tastings so far - Domaine Michéle et Patrice Rion, Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüè, Domaine Heitz-Lochardet. Domaine Jean Grivot and Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg. It's very humid in Burgundy .. more rain today ... and the forecast say …
[Read more...] about Burgundy day one and two … the truly delightful 2015 vintage
The Clos de Vougeot from Marie-Christine and Marie-Andrée at Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg is a beauty. The nose offer layers of red and dark berry fruit - lovely complexity - spiced with a hint of oak, chocolate and a lovely deep earthyness. On the palate silky, refined with a very fine mid-palate …
[Read more...] about Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Clos de Vougeot 2014
The Echezeaux 2011 from Mugneret-Gibourg is a lovely but quite tightly knit effort. In the nose red and dark cherries, hints of elderberries and a nice view of terroir. On the palate focused and tightly knit ... fruit is slightly closed already ... showing the classic MG cherry notes. Its a lovely …
[Read more...] about Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Echezeaux 2011
The 2012 Echezeaux from Mugneret-Gibourg is a beauty. In the nose forward, pure and relatively dark pinot fruit with delicate berry aromas - notes of cinnamon and elderberries - very nicely focused. On the palate rich and pure with a very fine midpalate weigth. Its long an transparent with a lovely …
[Read more...] about Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, Echezeaux 2012
