2023 Nuits St Georges Les Vaucrains

The 2023 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains is especially good this year. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berry preserves, cassis, spices, vine smoke and dark chocolate, it's full-bodied, deep and layered, with rich tannins, ripe acids and a long, perfumed finish. The inherent charm of the vintage has tempered this site's tendency to imposing structure to deliver an unusually open young Vaucrains.

The 2023 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Vaucrains 1er Cru has the most floral bouquet amongst the Premier Crus from Chevillon. It still leans toward their richer style, which shaves away the delineation I discerned in their 2022s a year ago. The palate is medium-bodied and nicely balanced with pliant tannins, though it clams up and shows a little reduction toward the finish. Still, its fine line of acidity should make it intriguing to revisit once in bottle.