Mugneret Gibourg Echezeaux 1966 (Capsule Damage, Label Damage)

Mugneret Gibourg Echezeaux 1966 (Capsule Damage, Label Damage)

though three previous samples were marred by an overt musty edge

lengthy and impeccably well-balanced finish save for a trace of warmth

) This wine is tight and compact

The succulent and impressively concentrated flavors are almost viscous as well as highly seductive

a touch of mulberry and spice

This up and coming superstar has fashioned an outstanding 1994 and an outrageously rich

all of which is trimmed in just enough wood to notice

grace and staying power

shows beautiful fruit purity

This exhibits that beguiling quality of inner mouth perfume on the sleek

A nose of butter and hazelnut then introduces a palate of brioches and almond

Otherwise the succulent and opulent massively-scaled flavors possess seemingly endless reserves of dry extract that make the mid-palate and finish of this very firmly structured and almost painfully intense effort appear almost pliant