2015 Nuits St Georges Les Boudots
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Medium red; not particularly dark for a wine from this estate. Very ripe aromas of cherry, dark berries and coffee. Savory, precise and fine-grained, showing terrific energy as well as a slightly high-toned character. The chocolatey dark fruit flavors convey lovely sucrosité without coming off as heavy. Finishes smooth, lightly salty and long, with suave tannins. This wine is carrying a rather low 3.28 g/l acidity (and a pH of 3.52) but does not lack for verve.
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Neal Martin
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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Particularly deep crimson. Only the lightest of noses. Big, bold and beefy with no shortage of fine tannins. Robust! Lots to chew on. And even in the glass it was starting to round out. Excellent finish. Great stuff. (JR)
Cask sample. Mid greyish crimson. Very ripe, almost a hint of dried fruit. Late picked or is this the sample? I think it may be the sample as it is a little bit hard on the finish, which is why I have not given it a score. (JH)
The 2015 Nuits Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots was matured in 50% new oak. Like the Aux Cras this vintage, it comes across as more extrovert and opulent than its Vosne-based counterparts, with billowing black cherries, Griottes, orange blossom and crushed violet aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit, tangible salinity, especially towards the finish that has a touch of oyster shell coming through. I like the energy here, the frisson that keeps you coming back for more. This is an outstanding Boudots from Maxime Chuerlin.
About the producer
Domaine Georges Noëllat, based in the village of Vosne-Romanée is today run by Maxime Cheurlin. Cheurlin took over the domaine in 2010 – aged just 20 – and has since transformed its reputation as one of the finest Burgundy wine producers.