2015 Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru 'Les Bousselots' 0,75 l Robert Chevillon
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Mid cherry. Much fresher and more fragrant than the previous two wines. Much more lively on the palate too, with firm, chewy depths. Rounded and firm. (JH)
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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Bright, dark red. Less porty on the nose than the Chaignots but still showing a note of black cherry syrup. Sweet black cherry and black raspberry flavors are complicated by a hint of licorice, with a slightly roasted quality emerging with air. Quite ripe and dense but more about fruit than minerality. Has good mid-palate stuffing to support its tannins.
The 2015 Nuits Saint George's 1er Cru les Bousselots has a very different nose compared to the Chaignots, one that is more reserved, nicely defined, perhaps more feminine in style. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, chalky tannin, plenty of brambly red fruit, touches of clove and even dried blood towards the composed finish that will need 3-4 years to subsume the oak.