2005 Domaine Jacques-Frederic Mugnier Clos de la Marechale

"A ripe and maturing if still fresh and deeply pitched blue and violet-suffused nose flashes additional breadth in the form of discreet earth and game hints. There is excellent volume and mid-palate density to the naturally sweet, rich and sappy flavors that are wrapped around a still moderately firm tannic spine that shapes an impressively persistent and balanced finale. As is often the case this is a relatively refined Nuits and while it's still on the way up it is not so structured or austere that it could not be enjoyed now provided that it was given 30 to 45 minutes of air first." 93/100 - Burghound