Nuits-Saint-Georges, Aux Murgers, 1er Cru, 2012

Concentrated and rich, this need a little coaxing but, with some air, waves of wonderful fruit come crashing forth, this may be powerful and multi-layered but it holds its composure and finesse; deep black and red cherry fruit, hints of strawberry, bramble and liqueur. Utterly beguiling. From the oldest vines on Cathiard’s estate, 65 years old, Murgers is a vineyard on the Vosne side of Nuits that produces wines similarly silky and elegant as those of its neighbouring commune.