Jacques-Frederic Mugnier Nuits-St.-Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Marechale Rouge 2023 DISCOUNTABLE La Xara is a study

La Xara is a study in balance

where it will continue evolving for years to come

mostly Pinot Noir

with aromatic notes of flowers such as magnolias

and earth lead to a supple palate with fine tannins and a gently spiced finish

Jacques-Frederic Mugnier Nuits-St.-Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Marechale Rouge 2023 DISCOUNTABLE La Xara is a studyThe southernmost Premier Cru in Nuits, Clos de la Marechale was leased to Faiveley for decades, a firm, structured, classic Nuits, until Frederic Mugnier took back the reins of his family monopole in 2004 and revealed its true soul. Instead of muscle and tannin, he draws out elegance, perfume and subtlety. He always maintained the site has more in common with Chambolle Musigny than the rest of Nuits, and tasting it, it's hard to disagree: unmistakably