Visit Domaine Georges Noëllat – tasting of the 2016s from Cask

Domaine Georges Noëllat is one of my favourite estates these days – and it seems like Maxime Cheurlin is improving year after year. Wines are getting more detailed and the integration of the oak has improved over the years and is now seamless.

Maxime and his neighbour Sebastien Cathiard are really upping the game – and they are now among the best producers in Vosne-Romanée and really challenging the “older” and in some cases more prominent estates.

It’s always a treat to taste wines at Domaine George Noëllat while overlooking La Tâche – it must be the best view in Vosne-Romanée.

Maxime seems very happy with his 2016s, although sad that he lost quite a lot to the April frost. But in general seems like it’s difficult to be too disappointed with a nice sizeable harvest in the 2017 vintage.

Always nice to hear what Maxime have to say about the vintage and the wines – he is very direct and do not try to “sell” the vintage – he has a fine no bullshit approach – that I really appreciate. In the end the truth is eventually always in the glass anyhow.

I could write a long story introducing the estate and the fabulous Maxime Cheurlin – but would rather refer to some of articles from the previous visits … visit tasting the 2015s, visit tasing the 2014s and visit tasting the 2013s

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Tasting Notes for this producer

• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne-Romanée Petits-Monts 2015 December 4, 2018
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Bourgogne 2015 November 29, 2018
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Grands Echezeaux 2014 May 14, 2018
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Bourgogne 2014 April 12, 2017
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne-Romanee 2013 June 4, 2016
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux-Monts 2013 March 28, 2016
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Grands Echezeaux 2014 March 8, 2016
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Echezeaux 2014 March 8, 2016
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne Les Beaux-Monts 2014 March 8, 2016
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras 2014 March 8, 2016
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Nuits-Saint-Georges Boudots 2014 March 8, 2016
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne Romanee Petits Monts 2014 March 8, 2016
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne-Romanee Les Chaumes 2014 March 8, 2016
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne-Romanee 2014 March 8, 2016
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Grands Echezeaux 2013 April 4, 2015
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Echezeaux 2013 April 4, 2015
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux-Monts 2013 April 4, 2015
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras 2013 April 4, 2015
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Nuits-Saint-Georges Boudots 2013 April 4, 2015
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne Romanee Petits Monts 2013 April 4, 2015
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne-Romanee Les Chaumes 2013 April 4, 2015
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Vosne-Romanee 2013 April 4, 2015
• Domaine Georges Noëllat, Nuits-Saint-Georges 2013 April 4, 2015
• Domaine Georges Noellat, Vosne Les Chaumes 2012 May 7, 2014
• Domaine Georges Noellat, Vosne-Romanee 2012 May 1, 2014
• Domaine Georges Noellat, Vosne Les Beaux Monts 2012 April 30, 2014
• Domaine Georges Noellat, Grands Echezeaux 2012 April 29, 2014
• Domaine Georges Noellat, Echezeaux 2012 April 28, 2014
• Domaine Georges Noellat, Vosne Les Petits Monts 2012 April 27, 2014

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