Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Vaucrains, 1er Cru, 2012

Surprisingly open and expressive for a Vaucrains at this early stage, yet there is no lack of that typical power, muscle and depth. Resplendent flavours of red cherry and red berry with sweeter darker touches of damson, bramble and griotte, not to mention a distinct earthiness and minerality. Tense, powerful but seamlessly so, great poise and intensity. It’s all there. Simply stunning. One of the great vineyards of Nuits, Gouges note that their parcels in Vaucrains always produce very small berries, making for a very powerful, intense wine.