2014 Dom Meo-Camuzet Nuits-St-Georges Boudots

The 2014 Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots has a very transparent bouquet with fine mineral tones, hints of blueberry and raspberry filtering through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with firmer tannin than the Les Murgers, with the small percentage of whole cluster fruit (just 10%) that imparts structure and stemminess on the finish. While not as approachable as the Nuits Saint Georges Les Murgers, this is still a fine premier cru from Méo-Camuzet, so long as you afford it 4-6 years in bottle. 90-92 points

(from a 1.04 ha parcel of 60+ year old vines; vinified with 10% whole clusters in 2014). An impressively densely fruited nose is also marvelously spicy with its attractively complex array of cassis, violet, warm earth and game hints. There is outstanding richness to the concentrated medium-bodied flavors that are blessed with plenty of structure buffering dry extract that pushes the tannins to the background on the firm but velvety finish where a trace of Nuits rusti city creeps in just as the length is dying away. Good stuff if you have the patience to wait. 91-93 points

Marking a real contrast with the Aux Murgers from the same domaine, this is deeper in colour and firmer on the palate. Plum and damson fruit, good grip, some stemmy spice and a plush, opulent finish. This handles its 50% new oak with comparative ease. Drink 2018-26. 95 points