2020 Jacques Frederic Mugnier Nuits St Georges 1er Cr Clos de la Marechale Blanc
91-93pts Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy Just three barrels. Lemon yellow with a lime tint. Ripe apples and a suggestion of liquorice. Lifted on the one hand, with a little waxy coating on the other, and an electric lime stone current running through the middle. Drink from 2024-2029. 89pts Neal Martin, Vinous The 2020 Nuits Saint-Georges Clos de la Maréchale 1er Cru has a lovely dark plummy bouquet, kirsch and a touch of liquorice, perhaps a little sur-maturité. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, black cherries, hints of peppermint with a cassis finish. Maybe this just doesn't quite deliver the persistency that I anticipated when I tasted this from barrel. Estate Summary I like it when its difficult. Its like the good old days, quips Frédéric Mugnier, and to be honest, if those words had been uttered from anyone elses mouths, then I would have laughed¦but he means it. My visits to Mugnier are one of my most cherished, not only because of the wines but be