2009 Nuits St Georges Les Chaignots
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Chevillon's 2009 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots is beginning to drink very well, bursting from the glass with a rich bouquet of raspberries and blackberries mingled with loamy soil, dark chocolate, spices, licorice and grilled game. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, broad and fleshy, with a textural attack, ripe acids, a lavish core of concentrated fruit and fine, velvety but not yet melted tannins. This is a ripe, lusty and somewhat wild rendition of the domaine's Chaignots that's approaching early maturity. I'm looking forward to my remaining bottles.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2009 Nuits St. Georges Les Chaignots possesses notable freshness and verve while also showing the ripeness of the year, a very attractive combination. Freshly cut flowers, minerals and spices add energy and vibrancy to the dark red fruit. The Chaignots could use another year or two in bottle, but if opened in advance it is showing very, very well even today.
Good full red. Very ripe, wild aromas of currant, plum and leather. Like liquid silk on the palate, with creamy-sweet flavors of currant, earth, iron, coffee and mocha. A round and seamless wine with strong smoke and earth tones and solid, building tannins. The rust-like iron quality repeats on the back end. Potential alcohols in 2009 were all 13.5+%, according to Bertrand Chevillon.
Deep red. Wild, reduced aromas of redcurrant, leather, coffee and sweet oak; a bit reserved today. Creamy and rich in the mouth, with a game and leather rusticity to its red fruit flavors. Strong and full for this wine but I wanted more floral lift. Finishes with broad, dusty tannins.