Nuits St Georges, Les St Georges, 1er Cru, 2020
As usual this has a completely different profile to the Vaucrains. More open and gregarious, the palate explodes with powerful, energetic red fruits. Crammed with ripe damson, griotte and mineral flavours that taper into a focused finish. Seductive, yet there is a sinewy character and plenty of drive. Highly impressive. The great vineyard of Nuits St Georges, perfectly situated mid slope, that has the potential to be the region's only Grand Cru.
critic reviews
The 2020 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges 1er Cru has a perfumed, floral bouquet that is quite Vosne-like. Violets infuse the black cherries and crushed strawberries. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins, fleshy and ripe, but there is brightness and tension, with greater harmony on the finish compared to Gouge's Vaucrains. This is a successful Nuits Saint-Georges in a difficult vintage. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
The 2020 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Saint-Georges opens in the glass with aromas of dark berries and plums mingled with warm spices, baking chocolate and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, rich and layered, it's gourmand and dramatic, with lively acids and ample reserves of powdery tannin.