93 points, Wine Spectator
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About the Wine
The Mongeard-Mugneret Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Les Dames Huguettes is made from 6 acres of 35-year-old Pinot Noir vines rooted in calcareous soils over Argovian marls. Hand-harvested, fully destemmed, and aged in previously used barrels, it offers vibrant red and black fruit aromas, with a lively palate that balances finesse, power, and generosity.
Critic Reviews
93 points, Wine Spectator
"An intense red, whose saturated raspberry, cherry, rose and mineral flavors are shaded by spice accents and a hint of game. This is taut, bordering on linear, with excellent harmony and a long, fruit- and spice-filled aftertaste. Best from 2028 through 2045. 80 cases imported."
About The Winery
The Mongeard family arrived in Vosne-Romanée in the eighteenth century, with records showing a Mongeard working as vigneron for Domaine de la Romanée-Conti in 1786. In 1945, Jean Mongeard, whose mother was a Mugneret, found himself making wine at the age of 16 in the place of his father who had died years earlier. The entire 1945 crop was purchased by Baron le Roy, Marquis d'Angerville, and Henri Gouges. Gouges instructed the young Mongeard to personally bottle the wines, rather than sell in barrel. In 1975, Vincent Mongeard, Jean's son, began working alongside his father and became responsible for viticulture and vinification of the domaine's wines. He persuaded his father to return to the traditional method of bottling, without filtration, filtering only with certain vintages. Jean Mongeard retired in 1995, and Vincent assumed complete leadership of the domaine. Today, Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret covers a total area of more than 75 acres, split among 35 appellations. The varied range of climats in which the Mongeards own vineyards results, naturally, in wines of great diversity.
