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The Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Vieilles Vignes 2006 from Henri Roch is showing well and is in my view quite ready to drink. In the bouquet forward red fruit ... notes of strawberries, red cherries with hints of all spice, soy and cinnamon - spiced with a nice earthy minerality. On the palate …
[Read more...] about Domaine Prieure-Roch, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru V.V. 2006
The Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru is a lovely wine although not quite in the same league as the 2012. In the nose - slightly reduced - but with layers of pure red and dark berry fruit, with notes of red and dark cherries - spiced with a quite intense earthy minerality, cinnamon and a hint of white …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Nuits-Saint-George 1er cru 2013
The Nuits-Saint-Georges village is a step up in concentration from the Gevrey village. In the nose lovely ripe pinot fruit, with notes of red and dark cherries and raspberries - spiced up with cinnamon and a hint of white pepper. On the palate rich and sturdy, showing true Nuits-Saint-Georges …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Nuits-Saint-Georges 2013
The Nuits-Saint-Georges 2012 from Pacalet is offering gorgeous drinkability even on a root evening. The nose is bursting with red fruit ... strawberries, cherries ... with a touch of red currant, cinnamon and a classic slightly rubust and edgy NSG minerality. On the palate fine focus and …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Nuits-Saint-Georges 2012
The 2008 Nuits Marechale is darker and more earthy than the Chambolle village 2008 ... but still quite forward and fresh. In the nose cherries, blue berries .. spiced with a deep earthy minerality and a floral energetic note. On the palate layers of quite dark openly knit fruit ... quite vibrant due …
[Read more...] about J.-F. Mugnier, Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos de la Marechale 2008
