2016 Nuits St Georges Les Murgers

The 2016 Nuits Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers (which Cécile does not always pour since a majority is sold domestically) was matured in one-third new oak with no stem addition. The nose is tightly knit at the moment but I appreciate the detail here, not dissimilar to an excellent 2014 that I tasted three weeks earlier. The palate is well defined with plenty of ripe, fleshy black cherry and raspberry fruit, a fine thread of acidity and a poised, almost Vosne-like finish that is a pure joy. Excellent. I love the precision of this suave Les Murgers.