Nuits St Georges, Les Vaucrains, 1er Cru, 2023

Fine hedgerow fruits and pain d’epices, a more sophisticated structure, a weave of tannins that give a silky flow to the cool creamy fruit that is propelled across the palate. This has gravitas, but also a sense of easy seamless freshness. The firm, vertical character of Vaucrains is present, but currently subsumed by the sophisticated fruit forward feel to the wine. One of the great vineyards of Nuits, the Gouges old vines parcels in Vaucrains always produce very small berries, making for a very powerful, intense wine. The vineyard is influenced by its red stony clay soils and the cooling effect of the forest.