Nuits-St-Georges, La Richemone, 1er Cru, Cuvee Ultra, Vignes Centenaires, 2022
Strap in, this is serious, complex and sophisticated, with mineral strewn aromas that immediately grab the attention, running seamlessly from fruit to more savoury notes. There’s so much to get lost in, layers and waves of fruit and fine tannin produce a sense of depth and intensity that stops well short of being muscular – rather this is all about motion, layering and complex briary fruits that effortlessly cross the colour spectrum. Very smart stuff, about as good and serious as Nuits St Georges gets. A legendary cuvee that hails from a tiny, fine parcel of 0.5ha, bordering Vosne that was planted in 1902. Only a small quantity is bottled up as the Cuvee Ultra, the vast majority is blended into the Nuits Villages Cuvee.
critic reviews
The 2022 Nuit-Saint-Georges La Richemone Vieilles Vignes Cuvée Ultra bides its time unfurling in the glass, showing confit-like red fruit, orange zest and a touch of Seville orange marmalade. Maybe it requires a touch more precision, but that may eventually manifest. The palate is well-balanced with a silky smooth opening. Very sleek, very sensual, very seductive. Perhaps it needs a little more backbone and, for want of a better word, "grunt" towards the finish. But it is a very promising Richemone.