Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les St Georges, 1er Cru, 2022

Initially quite restrained, with exotic spice notes coming through the fruit and touches of bay like savoury complexity, and once again that suave texture that seems to define the Gouges wines in 2022. On the palate, darker fruits and more polished earth notes than Vaucrains, with complex salt and spice notes amongst the fruit. Clearly a grand wine of layered, polished complexity and dimension, but also a sense of poise and composure. The great vineyard of Nuits, situated mid-slope and with a great balance of clay and limestone soils – many people believe it should be elevated to Grand Cru status.