When Ruchottes changed my life, by Alex Robertson

2012 has been a fantastic year for me on the tasting front and whilst flicking through my tasting book I was reminded of an absolute dream of a tasting I enjoyed with my colleagues as guests of a Bancroft client. At a favourite BYO restaurant near our offices we were spoiled with the opportunity to compare a line-up of Burgundies from Georges Mugneret Gibourg and Joseph Roty. 
 

Philippe Roty

 We began the tasting with the sublimely elegant Mugneret-Gibourg Chambolle-Musigny Les Feusselottes 1999, followed by the more masculine grand cru Mugneret-Gibourg Clos Vougeot 1997. Next, a 1993 Joseph Roty Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champs Chenys, which was also a true beauty. These wines are in such high demand on release of the vintage that I had only every tasted barrel samples of recent vintages. To taste them in their maturing states was a hugely memorable moment in my wine tasting life but the next wine totally blew me away. 

Mugneret-Gibourg

The two glasses of Georges Mugneret Ruchottes-Chambertin 1988 were definitely the most enjoyable glasses of wine for me in 2012. I will be making sure that the clarets in my cellar make space for future release from these two star Burgundy producers! 

Written by Alex Robertson, Private Client Sales Manager