Domaine Michelot, Nuits-Saint-Georges Richemone 2012

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 refined minerality. On the palate layers of pure and ripe fruit …focused with a suitable grip from the ripe tannins. Really like the filigree complexity and the lovely sweet red fruit notes on the midpalate. A delightful and slightly overlooked terroir.

(Drink from 2022) – Fine (91p) – Tasted 09/11/2014.

Tasting Notes for this producer

• Domaine Michelot, Nuits-Saint-Georges Richemone 2012 January 22, 2015

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