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The 2015 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Cailles 1er Cru has a much tighter and more backward nose compared *directly with the 2015 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Nuits Saint-Georges Clos des Grands Vignes 1er Cru, but there is attractive marine-tinged black fruit here that will eventually be "let off the leash.” The palate is medium-bodied and displays some quality new oak on the entry that needs time to be subsumed, although the vintage bestowed sufficient fruit to soak that up. This needs a decade in bottle and then I believe it will turn into a very serious proposition. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting. 2024-2048
The second largest town after Beaune, Nuits St. Georges is known for ample wines that have textured tannins and rich fruit. Unlike other famous Côte de Nuits villages, it has no Grand Crus but does have a handful of exceptional premier cru vineyards such as Clos de l'Arlot, Les Pruliers and AuxMurgers. Its wines can be occasionally rustic, and this sets them apart from many of the more northern appellations as well as from the neighbouring Côte de Beaune whose wines (apart from Pommard) tend to be less structured and more fruit forward. This is no doubt due to a slightly increased presence of clay especially on the Primeaux-Prissey area of the appellation. Notable producers include Domaine de l'Arlot, Jean Grivot and Meo-Camuzet.