Nuits St Georges Clos de la Maréchale, Domaine Mugnier 2013

This has turned out better than I originally foresaw and in particular because it has managed to successfully integrate the relatively generous wood it displayed from barrel to better allow the ever-so-slightly exotic aromas of pear, dried apricot, spiced tea and soft lemon zest nuances to be appreciated. The sappy and attractively textured medium-bodied flavors possess solid volume before terminating in a balanced, delicious and lingering finish. Note that this should be approachable after only a year or two of bottle age if desired.

Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting in Beaune, the 2013 Nuits Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale has a more sophisticated and nuanced nose compared to its peers, red and black fruit here and well integrated oak. The palate is smooth in the mouth, supple and quite plush, clearly with some quality new oak that is almost Cathiard-like in style (something that appears to have evolved in the last few months). However, there is fruit to support that here. Give this 2-3 years in bottle and it should turn into a very decent Nuits Saint-Georges. Tasted September 2016.