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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Terrasses Blanc is a very interesting wine. It's made from the village part of the climate Les Crots - on terraces above the Chateau Gris estate. The soil is limestone and this gives the wine a quite unique style compared to other whites from Nuits-Saint-Georges. In the …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Chateau Gris, NSG – Les Terrasses Blanc 2012
The Nuits-Saint-Georges is a step up in focus and concentration. The nose is lightly reduced but still displaying a lovely nervy fruit. On the palate very balanced and vibrant offering a interesting tension between crisp fruit and the quite muscular minerality. A quite classic and lovely NSG in the …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Clos Frantin, Nuits-Saint-Georges 2012
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Argillieres is a new 1er cru from Henri Roch. Les Argillieres is a very interesting terroir located between Clos Arlot and Clos de Corvees in the very south of the appelation. This vineyard has a very fine minerality - and Frederic Cossard made some very interesting wines …
[Read more...] about Domaine Prieure-Roch, Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Argillieres 2009
The Clos des Corvees 1999 has entered a quite matured stage and is showing good form. In the nose organic red and dark berry fruit - spiced with cinnamon, allspice and hints of tar. On the palate quite intense fruit ... fine length with a very nice mineral backbone. Love the terriors in the southern …
[Read more...] about Domaine Prieure-Roch, Nuits-St-Georges Clos des Corvees 1999
The Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru 2008 from Pacalet is extrovert and very accessible. In the nose cinnamon, all spice, red berry fruit with notes of strawberries and rhubarbs. On the palate quite rich opulent organic fruit .. openly knit .. with a crisp and powerful underlying acidity. It's very …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru 2008
