2022 Dujac Fils & Pere Nuits Aux Cras

From half a dozen plots. A bright and attractive fresh purple. Lively cherries and fresh raspberries on the nose. Slightly more solid than I expected on the palate, with still a dry tannin or two, pretty red fruit, medium length. Drink from 2027-2032. 89-91 points

The 2022 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Cras 1er Cru has fine intensity on the nose with brambly red berry fruit, loam, and light rose petal aromas. This blossoms in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied, and the stem addition here comes across more strongly than the Village Cru on the entry (even though Jeremy Seysses said he probably de-stemmed a little more with that in mind). It’s overtly peppery, well-structured, and quite mineral-driven on the finish. This is the best of Dujac`s negoce wines and should give 12 to 15 years of drinking pleasure. 89-91 points