2015 Nuits St Georges Les Vaucrains
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The 2015 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Vaucrains 1er Cru has a lovely, multifaceted bouquet of precocious red cherry, raspberry coulis, fig and light, almost gravelly scents. It manages to retain much better definition than some of its peers from the northern sector of the appellation. The palate is well balanced and harmonious, displaying superb grip and tension, and slightly powdery in texture, with a long tail on the finish. This is a noble Nuits Saint-Georges that revels in the precocity of the vintage. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
More reviews and scores
An exuberantly fresh and unusually expressive nose offers up notes of leather, plum, violet, spice and plenty of earth influence along with the same menthol note found in the Perrières. Somewhat curiously relative to past vintages, the mouthfeel of the focused, intense and powerful flavors is less rustic than usual though to be sure this is still very Vaucrains in style as there is plenty of punch and youthful austerity present on the driving and hugely long finish. Vaucrains is one of the longest-lived Nuits 1ers and this particular example will be no exception. A stunner but lots of patience will be required. (Drink starting 2032)
Sweeter and more intensely fruity than their other cuvées – though quite a steep hike in price too. There is a lovely silky feel to the palate which speaks to its quality, and there’s no doubt this has the fruit intensity to last well. (RH)