Nuits St Georges, Aux Murgers, 1er Cru, 2021
A few shades darker than either Chambolle, with silky brooding tannins, dark minerality and a dollop of sleek Vosne side charm. Bright dark fruits and polished stones on the finish. A wonderful texture. Full yet focussed. Seriously impressive. A Nuits vineyard on the Vosne side of the appellation and it shows, often producing rich, round silky-smooth wines.
critic reviews
There are only two (used) barrels of the 2021 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers, a vineyard that tends to have early budbreaks and was thus especially impacted by frost this year. Revealing aromas of red berries, orange rind, baking chocolate and vanilla pod, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and seamless, with racy acids and a long, vibrant finish. Given the derisory yield, it's no surprise that this is an especially concentrated, intense Murgers.
The 2021 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Murgers 1er Cru is (again), delineated and poised on the nose, dark berry fruit mixed with light crushed limestone scents, hints of orange rind. The palate is taut and focused, a silver bead of acidity here with quite a lively, black pepper tinged finish that has plenty of vigour. Very fine.