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The Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos des Grades Vignes from Chateau de Puligny Montrachet is a lovely effort - from this somewhat overlooked 1er cru. In the bouquet fine red fruit with cherries, raspberries and a lovely core of sweet strawberries - some slightly floral and reduced notes - but a lovely nose. …
[Read more...] about Chateau de Puligny Montrachet, NSG Clos des Grandes Vignes 2009
The 2006 Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is a real beauty - and the first vintage from this fine terroir. The bouquet is bursting with lovely red berry fruit and minerality - very sophisticated and quite expressive. On the palate very fine midpalate concentration with …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits-St-Georges Aux Cras 2006
The Nuits-Saint-Georges 2011 village is quite approacable and is showing dark berries in the nose. On the palate lovely balanced with a good fresh acidity. It has a lovely fruit on the palate - pure and quite juicy - but is lacking some of the depth found in the Vosne Romanee village. A good and …
[Read more...] about Domaine Forey, Nuits-Saint Georges 2011
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos De Corvees 2000 from Domaine Prieure Roch is fully mature and at it's peak now. The bouquet is bursting cherries - moving on to strawberries, red current, violets and red forest berries. On the palate matured pure organic fruit - with a remarkable freshness. The fruit is …
[Read more...] about Domaine Prieure Roch, Nuits-St-Georges Clos de Corvees 2000
The Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges 2010 from Forey is a big and classic NSG. The bouquet is offering red fruit with aromas of cherries and raspberries - spiced with gooseberries and a slightly smoked aroma. On the palate quite dense and deep fruit - smooth, round, and quite muscular. Not …
[Read more...] about Domaine Forey, Nuits-Saint-Georges Les St. Georges 2010
