2010 Nuits St Georges Les Cras
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The 2010 Nuits St. Georges Aux Cras is showing beautifully, with a vibrancy and focus that is immensely appealing. Sweet red berries, crushed flowers, mint and minerals inform the striking finish. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030. Louis-Michel Liger-Belair’s wines keep getting better. The improvement is less a reflection of the underlying vintages and more the result of the work the estate has done to convert their vineyards to biodynamic farming. These are some of the most unique and compelling wines being made anywhere in Burgundy. The house style emphasizes the weightless transparency, finesse and sweetness that only Pinot Noir (and perhaps Nebbiolo) is capable of. As good as the 2010s are, the 2009s have also turned out beautifully. I will report on those wines in the April issue. Readers may also want to check out my video interview with Louis-Michel Liger-Belair posted on www.erobertparker.com for more historical perspective on the domaine. Importer: Grand Cru Selections, New York, NY; tel. (212) 974-2500
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The Wine Advocate
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Deep red with ruby tones. Distinctly darker aromas of blackberry, wild cherry, licorice and crushed rock. Expressive and muscular on the palate, conveying a flamboyant ripeness and the sweetest fruit of this set of 2010s. This fruit bomb finishes with substantial tannins and good grip, displaying a Nuits structure without coming across as rustic. Liger-Belair described this wine as "a body-builder," noting that the vines still need a few more years for their roots to descend deeper.
The 2010 Nuits St. Georges Aux Cras is showing beautifully, with a vibrancy and focus that is immensely appealing. Sweet red berries, crushed flowers, mint and minerals inform the striking finish. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030.
This is also gorgeously perfumed with an array of various cool red berry aromas that is liberally laced with rose petal and wet stone hints. There is an intense minerality to the beautifully well-detailed and energetic flavors that possess superb depth of material and outstanding complexity before terminating in a persistent and mouth coating finish that delivers 'wow' level length. This is a stunner of a Les Cras; in fact it's absolutely textbook and I really like the ample amount of underlying tension.
About the producer
Since its rebirth in 2000, Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair has quickly become one of the most highly sought-after producers in Vosne-Romanée. The most prized wine from the estate is their monopole Grand Cru La Romanée.