On a recent trip to Burgundy we visited the monopole of Clos de la Marechale which is solely owned by Jacques - Frederic Mugnier, the 10 hectare premier cru vineyard is situated in the village of Nuits saint Georges, Jacques-Frederic was an interesting character, softly spoken but undoubtedly passionate about his wine, a ex offshore engineer and commercial pilot he is the 5th generation to head the family domaine. Clos de la Marechale was leased to Burgundy legend Maison Faiveley from the 1950,s all the way up until Faiveley,s last Clos de la Marechale vintage in 2003. After a detailed explanation of his vineyard and winemaking practices we were treated to a vertical tasting from 2005 vintage to 2009 vintage as well as his very rare Nuits Saint Georges Clos de la Marechale blanc. To the right is a picture of Jacques-Frederic in his vineyard.
