1993 Domaine Georges Mugneret Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru
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The 1993 Ruchottes-Chambertin was the first whereby Marie-Christine Teillaud could use the domaine’s newly acquired sorting table. The nose is magnificent and boasts far more mineralité than previous vintages, one where you can really sense the terroir percolating through the dark cherry fruit laced with orange peel. The palate is very well balanced with fine tannin. It feels long and very poised in the mouth with a focused, tensile finish. This is an outstanding Ruchottes-Chambertin, perhaps a portent of what follows. Tasted at the Ruchottes-Chambertin vertical in London.
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The 1993 Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru comes from an era when the Mugneret sisters were still familiarizing themselves with winemaking following the untimely passing of their father three years earlier. One can see this as a work in progress. A little austere on the nose, it never quite delivers the depth of fruit and concentration of a top Ruchottes. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly "bony" tannins, a little disjointed in style. It shows balsamic-tinged red fruit, with plenty of freshness with pleasing piquancy on the finish. To be frank, this 1993 is not a patch on vintages produced in the last decade or so.