1991 Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Grands-Echézeaux Grand Cru

Mongeard's brilliance in 1991 continues with his two flagship wines - the Grands Echezeaux and Richebourg. Both are terrific, certainly the best wines he has produced over recent years. The Grands Echezeaux offers a stunning nose of black fruits, flowers, new oak, and minerals. Expansive, with gorgeously rich flavors, a voluptuous texture, and brilliant clarity and precision to its components, this full-bodied, decadently-styled grand cru will provide riveting drinking over the next 10-12 years. These are super efforts from Mongeard-Mugneret and should not be missed. Bravo! One of my favorite producers, Mongeard-Mugneret has rebounded strongly in 1991 with far superior wines than those he made in 1989 and 1990. Why? Not only did nature keep yields under 30 hectoliters per hectare (less than 2 tons per acre), but in 1991 Mongeard's son persuaded his father to return to the traditional method of bottling, meaning, no fining or filtration. The results are wines with more expansive, rich mid-palates and that enticing, seductive, sweet burgundy perfume that has not been obliterated by excessive fining or filtration. Importer: Vineyard Brands (Robert Haas), Chester, VT.