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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Domaine Alain Michelot is making some old school Burgundies ... many of them are in my view excessively tannic and require decades of cellaring to reach a reasonable level of drinkability. The 2012 NSG Richemone however seem to be an exception. In the nose deep red and dark berry fruit with a lovely …
[Read more...] about Domaine Michelot, Nuits-Saint-Georges Richemone 2012
Sebastien Cathiard have made some magnificent 2011s and the Nuits-Saint-Georges village is no exception. The bouquet is bursting with fresh red berry fruit ... variations of red cherries ... supported by a hint of eathy minerality. On the palate lovely concentration - silky and refined for this …
[Read more...] about Domaine Cathiard, Nuits-Saint-Georges 2011
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
