Nuits St Georges, Aux Murgers, 1er Cru, 2015
Compact Nuits of great potential, this needs coaxing from the glass a litte but all the elements are there. Rich, dark ripe crème de mûre and morello cherry fruit, broad and dense but gloriously silky. Nuits with a Vosne twist. A vineyard on the northern (Vosne) side of the Nuits appellation that yields similarly silky wines to that of its neighbour. The vines were planted in 1965 and 1972 so produce intense concentrated wines that need plenty of élevage in new oak barriques and then bottle age to reveal their complexity.
critic reviews
(14% alcohol!): Dark red with ruby tones. Deep, musky scents of black raspberry, smoke and game; very ripe but reserved. Dense, tactile and concentrated, with its raspberry, animal fur, chocolate and saline flavors communicating an impression of strong dry extract. More than enough stuffing here to support the ripe tannins.