Georges Noellat, Nuits Saint Georges Rouge other_regions_australia

Georges Noellat, Nuits Saint Georges Rouge other_regions_australiaA more deeply pitched nose reflects notes of dark currant, plum, warm earth and a whisper of the sauvage. There is both good intensity and detail to the lightly mineral inflected middle weight flavors that culminate in a mildly austere and rustic but solidly complex and persistent finish. This too is a competent effort. (88 91) 2023+

The recent editions have been nothing short of spectacular

and this wine shows little of the ripe

830 cases made

mocha and spices all flesh out in this exuberant wine

More interesting are the velvety and utterly delicious medium weight flavors that possess better volume and particularly so on the moderately rustic

while dark anise and espresso fill in on the finish

round and sappy middleweight flavors possess solid mid-palate concentration and a seductive texture before culminating in a bitter pit fruit and mildly austere finish

and keep for 12-14 years

000 vines per ha planted in 2013 in La Grande Borne)

open and easy to drink

with terrific balance

(this cuvée is mostly from La Charmotte and Au Chouillet