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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Ok I may be a bit biased here .. I love the Aux Cras terroir. In the bouquet lovely red and dark berry fruit airy and brought forward by a energetic minerality. On the palate quite rich and very vibrant with a lovely pure and refined midpalate fruit and a playful minerality - so typical of this …
[Read more...] about Domaine Georges Noëllat, Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras 2013
Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras is a slightly overlooked terroir ... but in my view one of the very best terroirs in the appellation. This terroir renders a mineralic drive and energy to the wine ... adding a lot of complexity and nerve making it one of the most complete terroirs in NSG. The bouquet in …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuit-Saint-Georges Les Cras 2013
The Nuits Saint Georges Les Cras is a slightly overlooked wine in the Liger-Belair portfolio. Les Cras 2012 is a lovely effort - with loads of pure and energetic fruit. The bouquet is showing beautiful red and darker fruit aromas spiced with gun powder and a salty minerality - lovely tension between …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Cras 2012
The 2008 Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras 2008 from Liger-Belair is a gorgeous wine. The nose is perfumed with red berry fruit, violets, rose petals and a discrete hint of oak. On the palate quite tight and focused fruit. It's transparent and long driven by the vibrant 08 acidity and the quite powerful …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits St. Georges Aux Cras 2008
I have a soft spot for the Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras - and the Clavelier 2011 confirm my passion for this terroir. In the bouquet lovely red and dark fruit - black currant and raspberries with some hints of red currant and rose petals. The palate offer good weight and concentration with more …
[Read more...] about Bruno Clavelier, Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras 2011
