Domaine Georges Mugneret Nuits Saint-Georges Les Chaignots 2004 Bottle (75cl)
The 2004 Domaine Georges Mugneret Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots is a 100% Pinot Noir red Burgundy from the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation. Classified as a Premier Cru, it comes from the Aux Chaignots parcel. The Wine Advocate awarded it 91/100 and recommends drinking it between 2017 and 2030. Critics highlight its balance, fine tannins, well-integrated acidity, and a pure, elegant finish with nuances of red and black fruits, underbrush, and bay leaf.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Nuits Saint-Georges
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Georges Mugneret
- Parcelle / Cru
- Aux Chaignots
- Millésime
- 2004
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Georges Mugneret
The name Georges Mugneret historically refers to a family-run estate in Vosne-Romanée, in the Côte de Nuits. Founded around the vineyards acquired by Georges Mugneret, it was merged in 2009 to form the Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg. The estate is now run by his daughters, Marie-Christine and Marie-Andrée Mugneret, and cultivates just over 8 hectares spread across nine appellations.
- Owner
- Famille Mugneret, représentée par Marie-Christine et Marie-Andrée Mugneret
- Maître de chais
- Marie-Christine Mugneret
- Surface (ha)
- 8.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- entre 20 000 et 30 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Jeanne Gibourg and André Mugneret, who married in 1928, settled in Vosne-Romanée in 1930. They founded Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg in 1933, producing wines from Burgundy, Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Échezeaux, amongst others. Their only son, Georges Mugneret (1929–1988), practised as an ophthalmologist in Dijon whilst developing the family’s wine-growing business. He gradually built up Domaine Georges Mugneret by acquiring plots of land, including part of Clos de Vougeot in 1953, a premier cru in Nuits-Saint-Georges in 1971, Ruchottes-Chambertin in 1977, Les Vignes Rondes in Nuits-Saint-Georges in 1982 and Les Feusselottes in Chambolle-Musigny in 1985. Following the death of Georges Mugneret in 1988, his wife Jacqueline ensured the estate’s continuity alongside their daughters Marie-Christine and Marie-Andrée. Marie-Christine trained in oenology and joined the estate, whilst Marie-Andrée, a graduate in oenology from the University of Burgundy, joined them in 1992. The two family estates, Mugneret-Gibourg and Georges Mugneret, were merged in 2009 under the name Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg. Jacqueline then retired, and Marie-Christine and Marie-Andrée took over the running of the estate. Marie-Christine oversees the wines during their ageing and bottling, whilst Marie-Andrée is specifically responsible for the vineyard and marketing.
Aux Chaignots
Aux Chaignots is a climat officially classified as Premier Cru of the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation, located in the northern part of the village territory, towards Vosne-Romanée. It occupies the upper part of the slope and benefits from a documented south-east exposure. A source describing the climat as a whole indicates an altitude of 260 to 280 meters and a fairly deep soil dominated by gravel. The slope and detailed geology of the entire climat are not established with sufficient precision in the sources consulted.
- Vineyard commune
- Nuits-Saint-Georges
- Origin of the vineyard name
- Disputed etymology: "Chaignot" is said to be a Burgundian diminutive of "Châgne", derived from the Old French "Chasne" (oak), evoking an ancient oak grove; an origin linked to iron-rich soil is also suggested.
- Exposure
- South-east
- Altitude
- 260–280 m
- Soil
- Fairly deep gravelly soil.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 1.270000 ha
- Year the vineyard was acquired
- 1971
- Vineyard holding status
- Owner; parcel purchased by Georges Mugneret
- Indicative vine age
- Plantings recorded in 1958, 1971 and 1973.
Histoire de la parcelle
Aux Chaignots belongs to the group of climats recognized as Premier Cru within the AOC Nuits-Saint-Georges, an appellation created on September 11, 1936. Its name likely preserves the memory of ancient oaks present in this sector, but this interpretation remains debated.
