Domaine Gérard Mugneret - Vosne-Romanée 'Quatrain' 2023 (750ml)
Price: $154.99
| Producer | Domaine Gérard Mugneret |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 205557 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Domaine Gérard Mugneret Description
Pascal says that he used to be quite content to describe his Vosne-Romanée village, then a blend of 9 terroirs spanning the length of the appellation, as a highly representative example of Vosne. But for a decade he had been vinifying the parcels separately and trying all sorts of blends. Finally, he decided to make three Vosnes village that have a much more coherent geographical and textural definition.
Quatrain is a blend of his northernmost and southernmost parcels. They bring different and complimentary qualities. The north has deeper soils and is fruit-driven, but it lacks mineral definition and can taste heavy. The south is about structure, but on its own, it lacks joy. The combination produces a Vosne with crunchy, fresh, lifted fruit, that is delicious even without cellaring.
A 'quatrain' is a poetic device consisting of a stanza with four lines, which alludes to the fact that there are four lieux-dits in this blend: Aux Réas, Les Jacquines, Les Chalandins and Aux Ormes, the idea being to blend two vineyards from the southern end of the commune with two from the northern end.
Wine Advocate: 89-91 Points
The 2023 Vosne-Romanée Quatrain is lovely, bursting with aromas of rose petals, raspberries, orange zest and spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy palate that's supple, fleshy and succulent. This is a blend of lieux-dits Ormes, Chalandins, Réas, Jaquines and Croix Blanches.
Burghound: 88-91 Points
A markedly spicier and more floral-suffused nose is comprised by aromas of dark pinot fruit, exotic tea and plum. There is a lovely sense of vibrancy to the utterly delicious, if not especially dense, medium weight flavors that conclude in a dusty, youthfully austere and lingering finale that would benefit from developing more depth.
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