2002 Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Ruchottes Chambertin

Burgundy

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Pinot Noir

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The Mugneret sisters picked quickly during the last week of August, using dry ice to cool down the juice for a three-day cold soak.They then did one gentle punchdown per day during the vinification."With the 2003 vinifications, we tried to be logical in dealing with this completely unprecedented vintage," said Marie-Andree."At least some pigeage was necessary because the musts were so rich in sugar.Some producers who were afraid to punch down still had 20 grams of residual sugar at the time they pressed."The wines finished their malos in spring, and were racked in April or June, depending on the cuvee.Marie-Christine Mugneret described the estate's 2002s as "similar to the '01s:fruity, pleasant, sensual, generous and harmonious."(A Peter Vezan selection, imported by North Berkeley Imports, Berkeley, CA; Vintner Select, Cincinnati, OH; Michael Skurnik Wines, Syosset, NY; Stacole Company, Boca Raton, FL; and Arborway Imports, Lexington, MA)

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The Mugneret sisters carried out a green harvest in July and August of 2002 to thin the grape clusters, then started picking on September 20 with virtually no rot.Yields ultimately were a bit lower in 2002 than in the previous year and considerably lower for the Ruchottes-Chambertin.The wines were easy to vinify, said Marie-Christine.The Mugneret 2002s offer utterly beguiling early sweetness without any sacrifice of clarity or energy, and isn't that what great red Burgundy is all about?The estate's top 2001s also showed extremely well in November, less obviously sweet than the 2002s but aromatically complex, pure and built to age.(A Peter Vezan selection, imported by North Berkeley Imports, Berkeley, CA; Vintner Select, Cincinnati, OH; Michael Skurnik Wines, Syosset, NY; and Import!, Madison, WI)