Nuits-St-Georges

(from a parcel that sits right below the Nuits 1er Les Pruliers). Like the Vignottes, the nose is moderately reduced so a thorough aeration would be beneficial. The supple, round and utterly delicious flavors are not qui...(read more)

Once Yves has said 'dark chocolate', that is exactly what comes to the for here - enormously rich and sweet, the massive structure rendered softly lush by the ripeness of the tannins, but this is still bright, balanced i...(read more)

The ripeness of the 2018 vintage, lush and rich with soft tannins. Lovely drinking almost from now.

From the Vosne side of the village, on quite sandy soils, this is already spicy and complex, with a supple juicy rich fruit.

The 2018 Nuits Saint-Georges La Charmotte has a charming bouquet of light red cherries, raspberry and orange zest, really approachable and yet nuanced. The medium-bodied palate offers grainy tannins and feels fresh and s...(read more)

A blend several parcels, mostly on the Vosne side (Au Chouillet - planted in 1904, Tuyaux, Athées) and a little bit in les Plateaux on the south side. Dark glossy colour, rich sweet old-vine fruit - it's rather lo...(read more)

Good mid red with attractive concentration. The fruit swells across the palate, excellent weight, deep cherry and some dark raspberry, fills the mouth, good length and definition. Tasted: September 2019 ****

A good mouthful of floral and red fruit, with fine lively tannins all the way through. Thibault says that this is less compact and more in finesse than some recent vintages, and it would be hard to disagree, but it is no...(read more)