blend of two parcels. "Les Vigne-Rondes" and "Les Murgers" and sees 50% new oak. The nose seems just a little befuddled at first, trying to locate its focus, and it just seems a little light compared to the village crus. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and nicely judged acidity. It feels a little conservative at the moment, afraid to put a foot wrong when it just needs to "chill out" a little. This is a well-made Nuits Saint Georges, but it needs more personality and conviction by the time of bottling. 86-88 points

Here the wood treatment is much more subtle and this allows the wonderfully complex nose of various dark berries, earth and spice notes to shine. There is excellent phenolic maturity to the appealingly textured, delicious and powerful medium-bodied flavors that deliver fine balance and persistence on the palate coating finish. Somewhat curiously the mouth feel is actually finer here than in the Chambolle. 90-92 points