Nuits-Saint-Georges, Rouge, Clos de la Maréchale, 1er Cru, 2012
Dark, fleshy brambly fruit with bright notes of cherry and cherry stone. There is crunch and structure here, a solid mid-palate with good persistence of flavour. Mineral and stone notes complement the dark rich, spiced fruit. A nice balance of light and shade. The flavours are clear and the structure robust. At 9ha it is the largest monopole in the Côte d'Or. Based in the Premeaux Prissey commune, where the wines are naturally very structured, Clos de La Maréchale is built for ageing. Freddy Mugnier's skill has been in taming the naturally tannic character of the wines without suppressing any vineyard expression.
critic reviews
Last but not least, the still much-too-young 2012 Jean-Frédéric Mugnier Nuit-Saint-Georges Clos de la Maréchale, from one of my favorite Burgundy producers, proves just the right match for the rack of pork, offering flinty and smoky nuances to the sweet red and black cherry fruit. Made from atypically low yields due to a summer hailstorm, the wine started out life a little disjointed and fruit-challenged but is filling out nicely, though I feel it will always remain a touch on the austere side. Still, it provides another wine and food match made in heaven, its tannic personality nicely cutting through the pork meat’s softness and juiciness.
Tasted blind at Flint Wines 2007/2012 Nuits Saint-Georges tasting in London. The 2012 Nuits Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Marechale has a mixture of red and black fruit on the nose; it is missing a little delineation although there is good intensity. The palate is medium-bodied and rather funky. Fleshy red fruit here, moderate acidity and initially straight-laced, but what do you know? Returning after an hour, the wine certainly perks up and delivers the freshness it was initially missing. Don't be afraid to decant. Tasted November 2016.