2023 Henri Gouges Nuits-St-Georges St-Georges

From the ‘undeclared grand cru of Nuits-St-Georges’. In fact, a dossier has been presented to the appellation authorities requesting the elevation of Les St-Georges to grand cru status, and in due course that may yet come to be. Les St-Georges lies mid-slope on the border between Premeaux and Nuits, on brown clay soils saturated with limestone scree pebbles (which aid drainage). It is usually perceived as the richest, fullest of the Nuits premier crus, and the 2023 shows succulent cherry and plum notes, fine structure, good acidity and a certain minerality on the finish. If it seems understated at first, that perhaps because this is so well-balanced, it does not put a foot wrong. Very fine. (NT 17/12/24)