2016 BOURGOGNE ROUGE Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg

Grapes	Pinot Noir	Colour	Red
Origin	France, Burgundy	District	Côte d'Or
Sub-district	Côte de Nuits	Village	Bourgogne Rouge
ABV	13%

Grapes	Pinot Noir
Colour	Red
Origin	France, Burgundy
District	Côte d'Or
Sub-district	Côte de Nuits
Village	Bourgogne Rouge
ABV	13%

Great concentration. You cannot believe this is simply a Bourgogne! Small harvest not because of heavy selection, but because of what nature left on these very old vines. Just 3 barrels this year (normally 5 or so) - so no new wood. Otherwise the minimum would be 33% - which is too much for the team here on their Bourgogne. This is seriously good, concentrated and yet incredible finesse. Such fine-grained tannins and just-supple fruit. Brilliant, so sad its like hens' teeth. L&S (Oct 2017)

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(from vines in Lutinière that are below La Croix Blanche and Au Dessus de la Rivière that were at one time classified as Vosne villages before the AOC system was established; only 3 barrels made in 2016). Soft wood sets off ripe, pretty and relatively elegant aromas of plum, dark raspberry and discreet spice nuances. The succulent, round and delicious medium-bodied flavors possess a velvety mouthfeel along with fine mid-palate density, all wrapped in a sappy, balanced and beautifully persistent finish. Excellent. Drinking range: 2020 - Rating: 87-89 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jan 2018)

There is just a small production of 2016 Bourgogne Rouge, not because of the frost but mainly because the vines are now very old, and a small plot was pulled out in 2015. Quantity is around 60% down—just three barrels. It has a clean and pure bouquet with dark cherries, griottes and a touch of crushed violet, all very sensual. The palate is medium-bodied with soft and supple tannin, very pure with a discrete chalky texture on the finish that has just a hint of sour cherry. Fine. Drinking range: 2018 - 2023 Rating: 86-88 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Dec 2017)

Old vines planted in 1935 - only three barrel. “It is a very old parcel - so it never gives much - very small grapes and berries. Even in 2017 just 6 barrels.” This is smooth, fruity and deep. This has a lot of depth for a Bourgogne. Plentiful, soft tannins, deep, ripe but fresh. This is a uber Bourgogne.Sarah Marsh MW, The Burgundy Briefing (Nov 2017)

Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg

Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg was founded in 1933 on the marriage of Jeanne Gibourg and André Mugneret. Holdings then consisted of Bourgogne, village Nuits, village Vosne and Echezeaux. Their son Georges, an opthalmologist by day, added to the vineyards, but his acquisitions (Nuits 1ers Crus Vignes Rondes and Chaignots, Chambolle 1er Cru Feusselottes, and Grands Crus Clos Vougeot and Ruchottes Chambertin) were kept separate as Domaine Georges Mugneret.

On Georges' death in 1988, his widow Jacqueline and daughter Marie-Christine took over. Marie-Andrée, the younger daughter joined them a little later having completed her studies as an oenologist. In 2009 Jacqueline retired and the two domaine names were put together to become Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg, ending the prior confusion of labels.

The sisters have proved more than safe hands as far as the winemaking is concerned, and these are top-flight Burgundies with that elusive balance of enough concentration allied with delicacy of expression and the capability to age well. All the vineyard management has been brought in-house (the domaine previously relied on two métayeurs for part of the vineyard) and the quality has reached new heights, its wines some of the most sought-after in the Côte de Nuits.

In 2017 Marie-Christine 's daughter Lucie joined the domaine, and Marion and Fanny, daughters of Marie-Andrée are now also part of the team.

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2020 BOURGOGNE Pinot Noir Cuvée Jeunesse Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron

Côte d'Or Burgundy France 13.5% Red
Pinot Noir.

Bright and very fresh aromas include those of red pinot fruit, cherry and a background hint of earth. I like the vibrancy of the delicious middleweight flavors that conclude in a mildly rustic finish. There is enough str...(read more)

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