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Estimate: $275
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94-96NM
"The 2018 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges 1er Cru comes from a single half-hectare of vines. The beautifully defined, very precise bouquet gathers momentum with aeration, strangely reminding me of Clos des Ducs in the CĂŽtes de Beaune; it is just magnificent. The medium-bodied palate offers filigreed tannin, perfectly pitched acidity, just the right amount of sapidity to get the saliva flowing and almost clinical definition on the persistent finish. It is everything you want in a Les Saint-Georges, brushing off the warmth of the 2018 growing season with style. I was straight off the plane, up the autoroute to Nuits Saint-Georges and knocking on the door of currently the appellation's best producer in week two of my Burgundy marathon. As is always the case, Denis Chevillon was out the back, silently rolling barrels across the courtyard, his brother Bertrand escorted me through their 2018s in the cellar. âThere was great warmth in the season,â he told me. âThe fermentation went well for us here but it could be difficult. We began the picking on 5 September. We lost 20% and 40% in PrĂ©meaux because of the hail on the day of the World Cup, a Sunday, but the damaged berries seemed to fall off before the harvest. Specifically it affected: Les Cailles, Vaucrains and Les Saint-Georges. It was the only appellation to be affected. We finished on 15 September with magnificent health of the grapes. Everything is de-stemmed as usual with alcohol levels between 13.5% and 14.0%. All the Premier Crus are matured in 30% new oak and they will all be bottled next Spring.â"
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"The 2018 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges 1er Cru comes from a single half-hectare of vines. The beautifully defined, very precise bouquet gathers momentum with aeration, strangely reminding me of Clos des Ducs in the CĂŽtes de Beaune; it is just magnificent. The medium-bodied palate offers filigreed tannin, perfectly pitched acidity, just the right amount of sapidity to get the saliva flowing and almost clinical definition on the persistent finish. It is everything you want in a Les Saint-Georges, brushing off the warmth of the 2018 growing season with style. I was straight off the plane, up the autoroute to Nuits Saint-Georges and knocking on the door of currently the appellation's best producer in week two of my Burgundy marathon. As is always the case, Denis Chevillon was out the back, silently rolling barrels across the courtyard, his brother Bertrand escorted me through their 2018s in the cellar. âThere was great warmth in the season,â he told me. âThe fermentation went well for us here but it could be difficult. We began the picking on 5 September. We lost 20% and 40% in PrĂ©meaux because of the hail on the day of the World Cup, a Sunday, but the damaged berries seemed to fall off before the harvest. Specifically it affected: Les Cailles, Vaucrains and Les Saint-Georges. It was the only appellation to be affected. We finished on 15 September with magnificent health of the grapes. Everything is de-stemmed as usual with alcohol levels between 13.5% and 14.0%. All the Premier Crus are matured in 30% new oak and they will all be bottled next Spring.â"
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The world's most influential fine-wine producer and the benchmark for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. Its appellation (AOC) system codifies geography, grape and method, and its wines set the global standard for age-worthiness and terroir expression.
Produces the world's most revered Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from a mosaic of tiny, terroir-defined climats. Its hierarchy of village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards makes site the ultimate expression of quality.
2018 in Burgundy was hot and dry with a large crop, producing ripe, rich and powerful reds of generous fruit; the whites are full-bodied but require care, as some show lower acidity.
A thin-skinned, terroir-sensitive red producing perfumed, silky and elegant wines of red-berry fruit and earthy complexity. It reaches its apogee in Burgundy.