There was a time when we were able to offer Mugneret-Gibourg's wines frequently. Those days have ended.
The wines have become painfully hard to locate in quantity. Since the 2005 vintage, Mugneret-Gibourg's wines have blown up.
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I'm very happy to have landed this tiny parcel of their 1979 Clos Vougeot. As Mugneret-Gibourg's fame has grown, savvy buyers have turned over nearly every stone where you might find a back-vintage.
There's no doubt that their Clos Vougeot is especially cherished.
Clos Vougeot is a complicated Grand Cru. Speaking bluntly, many examples of the large site chronically underperform. This is most definitely not the case with Mugneret-Gibourg. They turn out one of the greatest examples of the site. Basically, if you want to see how good Clos Vougeot can be, this is the place to look.
This is a Clos Vougeot of serious intensity and complexity delivered with captivating weightlessness and a suave texture. Layers of dark fruit, spice and earth all jump from the glass.
1979 was a vintage that was overlooked in its youth, but after several decades the wines have developed an ethereal elegance and graceful delicacy. The 1979 Clos Vougeot shows off the haunting nuance the wine achieves with decades in the cellar.
I'm going to bring this to a close. We have so little of this wine that fanning the fire any further would just be looking for trouble. Give us your ideal order and we'll try our best.
To order, email offers@crushwineco.com
or call the store at (212) 980-9463.
Ian McFadden
Director, Fine & Rare Wine
Crush Wine & Spirits