2017 Nuits St Georges Aux Bas de Combes
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The 2017 Nuits Saint-Georges Au Bas de Combe Vieilles Vignes has a strict, backward, "correct" bouquet of mineral-driven black fruit and plenty of sous-bois and leafy aromas complemented by scents of black tea. The palate is medium-bodied with a gorgeous fleshy, almost silky texture matched with a fine bead of acidity. It does not possess the persistence of the nascent 2018, but it feels delineated, with just the right amount of spice on the aftertaste. Very fine.
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The 2017 Nuits Saint-Georges Au Bas de Combe Vieilles Vignes comes from vines up to 80 years old. It has a well-defined bouquet of vibrant black cherries, black currant, and touches of graphite, and is quite dense at the moment. The medium-bodied palate displays quite firm tannin that lends backbone, and shows good weight toward the back palate and a slightly muscular finish. It does not quite have the panache of the Aux Argillats, though it ought to give a decade's worth of drinking pleasure.