Nuits St Georges, Clos des Porrets, 1er Cru, 2019
More backward and structured than the villages as you'd expect from Clos des Porrets, but clearly a more accomplished wine, too. A solid, dense Nuits of measured power. Velvety dark fruit and liquorice characteristics dominate the palate with notes of black cherry spices and creme de mure. Despite the step up in richness and structure compared to the villages you also get a clearer and fresher fruit profile. A 3.7 hectares Monopole of Domaine Gouges; long-lived and always one of the more classic muscular style Nuits of the region.
critic reviews
The 2019 Nuits Saint-Georges Clos des Porrets-Saint-Georges 1er Cru has a tightly wound bouquet, iris and incense notes dominating at the moment, slightly at the expense of terroir expression. The harmonious palate is medium-bodied with fleshy red berry fruit and a touch of white pepper and clove, dovetailing into a piquant, lively finish. All it lacks is a bit of persistence on the aftertaste.