Nuits-Saint-Georges

Domaine J.-F. Mugnier, Nuits Clos de la Marechale 2012

By Steen Öhman October 27, 2013 -

The Clos de la Marechale is a step up in concentration from Les Fuees - and a darker styled wine. In the nose pure red and darker fruits and quite earthy minerality. On the palate quite weighty fruit, with a fine tension and energy - the fruit of the vintage really suits the terroir with it's energy …

Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Cras 2012

By Steen Öhman October 27, 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 …

Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits Clos des Grandes Vignes 2012

By Steen Öhman October 27, 2013 -

First vintage of the The Nuits Saint Georges Clos des Grandes Vignes - and it's a good start. The Clos des Grandes Vignes 2012 is a very refined and harmonious effort. In the bouquet rich red berry fruit with a floral touch, a hint of gun powder and a nice earthy minerality. On the palate rich and …

Domaine J.-F. Mugnier, Nuits Clos de la Marechale Blanc 2012

By Steen Öhman October 27, 2013 -

The Clos de la Marechale 2012 is a interesting wine. Quite discrete nose, with fresh fruit, some citrus notes and a hint of oak. On the palate very well balanced, with a interesting tension between the quite ripe and rich fruit and the crisp acidity. A elegant wine with an interesting inner tension …

Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits Clos des Grandes Vignes Blanc 2012

By Steen Öhman October 27, 2013 -

First white from Louis-Michel - from the newly acquired vineyard Clos des Grandes Vignes in the southern Nuits-Saint-Georges. The wines were re-grafted with Chardonney in 2010 - so this is a fairly new vineyard for the whites. Around 35% new oak is used. The bouquet is quite expressive with notes of …