2005 Domaine Georges Mugneret Gibourg, Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 1x750ml

Vinous 95

Youthful deep red. The darkest vintage on the nose to this point, offering brooding scents of black fruits, violet and menthol. At once sweet and penetrating, with its almost liqueur-like dark fruit flavors cut by mineral-driven vinosity. This very densely packed wine finishes with substantial chewy, tongue-dusting yet integrated tannins and alluring saline character. This strikes me as just short of a long plane of peak maturity. If you open a bottle soon, pair it with roasted game birds or chevreuil. (14% alcohol; 39 hl/h; 3.5 pH; harvested on September 18) [Stephen Tanzer, 10/10/2019]

Anticipated maturity: 2020-2040

Robert Parker 95

The 2005 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru from Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg is still a baby, but its quality is clearly apparent as it wafts from the glass with notes of bonfire, ripe plums, wild berries, incense and a spicy framing of new oak. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, multidimensional and complete, with an ample chassis of rich tannins, a cool and reserved core of fruit and excellent depth and length. Anyone lucky enough to own a few bottles should cellar this with confidence for another decade so it can reveal all its plenitude. [William Kelley, 02/03/2018]

Anticipated maturity: 2020-2045