2021 Henri Gouges 'Les Saint-Georges' 1er Cru Nuits-Saint-Georges

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


John Gilman - "The Gouges family’s 2021 les St. Georges is equally remarkable in this vintage. The youthful bouquet delivers a refined aromatic constellation of red and black cherries, sweet dark berries, bonfire, a touch of licorice, a beautiful base of dark soil tones, gamebird, currant leaf, coffee bean and a nice touch of new oak. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and sports stunning depth at the core, with fine-grained tannins, superb mineral drive and grip, excellent focus and a very long, complex and extremely precise finish. 2037-2100."


Vinous - "The 2021 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges 1er Cru, 100% de-stemmed but with some whole berries in the vat, has quite a perfumed nose with potpourri and lavender infusing the expressive red berry fruit with a touch of chalk dust. The palate is very harmonious and persistent with a fine silver bead of acidity, exuding impressive mineralité on the finish that linger in the mouth. Excellent."


Wine Spectator - "Perfumed and silky, featuring rose, sandalwood, orange peel and oak spice aromas that frame strawberry, cherry and saline mineral flavors. With an almost seamless structure even at this stage in its evolution, this wine blossoms midpalate, building to the complex and persistent aftertaste. Best from 2026 through 2043."


Burghound - "Note: from a 1.1 ha parcel of 55+ year old vines. This is aromatically more restrained still with more elegant and airier notes of essence of red cherry, crushed fennel, orange peel and plenty of earth elements. There is impressive mid-palate density to the delineated and equally muscular larger-bodied flavors that exude evident minerality on the powerful, serious, compact and moderately austere finale. This is also excellent but like the Vaucrains, at least some patience absolutely required.*Burghound Outstanding!* (92-94pts)"