Jacques-Frederic Mugnier, Nuits St. Georges, Clos de la Marechale (rouge) 2019 Sonoma if not longer

if not longer

97 points Luca Gardini

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Jacques-Frederic Mugnier, Nuits St. Georges, Clos de la Marechale (rouge) 2019 Sonoma if not longerReceived in Original Wooden Case 93 Points Wine Advocate A return to classicism after the hail impacted 2018, Mugnier's 2019 Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Marchale is showing beautifully, mingling aromas of cherries and cassis with hints of warm spices, loamy soil and subtle suggestions of the carnal. Medium to full bodied, layered and multidimensional, it's deep and concentrated, with elegantly chalky tannins and bright girdling acids. This