2015 Nuits St Georges 1er Cru
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The 2015 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers is very promising, opening in the glass with notes of smoked duck, sweet cherry and peony. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and elegant, with a deep core of ripe fruit, juicy acids and an ample chassis of fine-grained tannins that is beginning to assert itself on the finish. Forget this for the better part of a decade, then reap the rewards.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
More reviews and scores
Some energy and racy Nuits character although there's a walnut-skin suggestion about the tannins at present. Good frank fruit. (JR)
Mid crimson. Expressively fruity on the nose. Markedly fresh but all in balance. Lightish body and very fine texture but no reason to think it will not age gracefully. Long and refined. (JH)
(this was the first parcel picked in 2015--on the morning of September 7, with 13.5% potential alcohol): Bright red-ruby. Sexy aromas of black cherry and sweet oak convey a liqueur-like ripeness. Rich and creamy on the palate, but energized by ripe acidity and a serious tannic spine. This very tactile, densely packed, sharply chiseled wine tastes like it's from another vintage. It will require at least four or five years of aging upon release.
About the producer
Founded in 1962 by Alain Hudelot and based in Chambolle-Musigny, Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat is today run by Alain’s grandson Charles van Canneyt and has become one of the region’s most respected estates.