2023, Domaine Henri Gouges, NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES, 1er Cru, 'Les Pruliers'Rich purple. Very oaky on the nose, but note that this is still in wood, unracked. Sample taken from all barrels. Sturdy stuff, very Nuits St Georges with plums and a little suggestion of a peachier aspect, gourmand and juicy, yet with a fine clean structure at the back. I like this more and more as it progresses across the palate. Drink from 2030 2037. **** 92 94 Jasper Morris MW. Liqueur like aromas of plum, menthol, dark pinot fruit and a whiff of

Drink from 2027  - 2032

Such a floral wine

centered around a precise tannic spine

have never been broken up and it retains its identity intact within the walls which were built to enclose it 5 centuries ago

this feels like an edifice of aromas

but they quickly soften and widen

The delicious

Slightly burnished in hue

Tight at the end

Drink from 2031-2037

and 2019 vintage

Good concentration - light sweetness mid-palate