Domaine Gérard Mugneret, 'Quatrain' Vosne-Romanée 2022
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Domaine Gérard Mugneret, 'Quatrain' Vosne-Romanée 2022

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Pascal says that he used to be quite content to describe his Vosne-Romanée village, then a blend of 9 terroirs spanning the length of the appellation, as a highly representative example of Vosne. But for a decade he had been vinifying the parcels separately and trying all sorts of blends. Finally, he decided to make three Vosnes village that have a much more coherent geographical and textural definition.

Quatrain is a blend of his northernmost and southernmost parcels. They bring different and complimentary qualities. The north has deeper soils and is fruit-driven, but it lacks mineral definition and can taste heavy. The south is about structure, but on its own, it lacks joy. The combination produces a Vosne with crunchy, fresh, lifted fruit, that is delicious even without cellaring.

William Kelley:

"The 2022 Vosne-Romanée Quatrain is fine-boned and perfumed, unfurling in the glass with notes of plums, sweet spices and smoky berries, followed by a medium to full-bodied, suave and seamless palate that's pure and precise. It's Mugneret's usual blend of lieux-dits Ormes, Chalandins, Réas, Jaquines and Croix Blanches."

Country
France
Sub-Region
Vosne-Romanee
Region
Burgundy
Varieties
Pinot Noir
Farming
Biodynamic
Soil
A blend of two parcels from the north (Ormes and Chalandins) on deep clay soils, and three parcels from the south (Réas, Jaquines and Croix Blanches) on lighter soils.
Winemaking
60% whole cluster, ambient yeast ferments. Aged in oak barrels (25% new) for 12 to 18 months. Since 2016, very moderate sulfur additions: none during vinification, a little during élevage and before bottling, for a total of 15 to 20 ppm.