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Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier, Monopole - Clos de la Maréchale, Premier Cru

Burgundy, France 2013 (750mL)
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Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier, Monopole - Clos de la Maréchale, Premier Cru

This offer is brought to you by an iconic Burgundian producer from one of the most special Premier Cru sites of the Côte de Nuits. Tucked inside a hand-laid stone wall lies the historic Clos de la Maréchale, which has been solely owned by Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier since 1902.
Delivering one of the purest expressions of terroir in Burgundy, we were fortunate to receive this tiny allocation directly from the legendary Becky Wasserman Selections. This is a wine to treasure and open for the most special of occasions. For collectors, this Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier, Clos de la Maréchale is a wine you definitely do not want to miss—it is, without question, one of the great wines of Burgundy.
From just south of Nuits St. Georges lies the picturesque village of Maréchale and its namesake, Clos de la Maréchale. Although the Clos’ origin is unknown, the celebrated vineyard was known as Clos des Fourches from 1855 until 1892 when its name was changed to Clos Maréchale. Then, in 1902, when the Mugnier family purchased the vineyard, the name was changed to the current Clos de la Maréchale. Comprised of 9-hectares, it is the largest monopole in the Côte d'Or and boasts vines around 50 years old. Truly one of the purest translations of Burgundian terroir, this bottling is one of the most special Premier Crus in the world of Pinot Noir production.
 
In the 1880’s, Frédéric Mugnier’s great-great-grandfather, who was previously an aperitif and liqueur producer, began buying Burgundian vineyards at a bargain during the phylloxera epidemic. In 1902, he purchased Clos de la Maréchale, which would become a crown jewel of the domaine. Through the first half of the twentieth century, the domaine flourished and landed on our shores as well as great wine lists of the world, including Maxim’s. After inheritance shifts and parcel sales that could comprise a Russian novel, Jacques-Frédéric, father of the current Frédéric at the helm, was left as the sole owner of the remainder of the family estate. He leased the vineyards to Faiveley for a stint. When he returned, he was forced to negotiate, abandon some properties and lease others, including Clos de la Maréchale. 

Frédéric Mugnier, previously working as an oil engineer in the middle east, returned to Burgundy in 1984. After obtaining a degree in oenology in Beaune, he began crafting wine from his family’s estate with a non-interventionist style that returned the purity of Pinot Noir and translation of terroir back to the wines of Burgundy. In 2004, full ownership of the treasured Clos de la Maréchale finally reverted back to the domaine. Farmed with a lutte raisonnée approach and crafted into wine with the least interference possible, Frédéric’s wine encapsulates precisely what a grand Pinot Noir should. This special Clos de la Maréchale is a testament to that and is a bottle to treasure and nurture in your cellar for a monumental occasion ahead.
 
This wine displays a beautifully concentrated dark ruby core with slight pink reflections on the rim. The seemingly five-dimensional nose boasts aromas of wild strawberry, black cherry and plum, intermingled with dried mushroom, hibiscus, forest floor, black tea leaf and crushed stones alongside beautifully integrated oak notes of cinnamon and vanilla bean. The plush yet balanced nose confirms the nose and delivers layer after layer of complexity. A wine you should not touch for at least 3-4 more years, this beauty will only begin to show its vast potential around 2020. If you cannot keep your hands off of this wine, decant for at least 90 minutes and serve around 65 degrees in Burgundy stems.
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