Nuits Saint Georges Les Hauts Poirets 2012Firm reduction renders the nose impossible to assess today. By contrast there is good freshness and punch to the very rich and mouth coating flavors that deliver solid depth and length on the moderately rustic finale. This is sufficiently structured to warrant allowing it 6 to 8 years of cellaring. Country Region: France, Burgundy Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir Bottle Size: 750ml Ratings: BH 89 91 Best served 16 17C

A background note of suave oak spice underpins a gusty but elegant Nuits soil imprint

This too is indisputably going to require extended patience

very elegantly styled Riesling

underbrush and plenty of earth character

While this will need time to reach its full apogee

and fine acidity provides lift and refreshing vibrancy

Ratings: Robert Parker 92

A classically styled example

This is impressively refined with excellent breadth to the pure and elegant aromas that display a lovely range of spice elements along with a cool mélange of red and dark berry fruit and stone notes

powerfully rich aromas

humus and a slightly gamy nuance that can also be found on the energetic and well-detailed middle weight plus flavors that brim with dry extract that helps to buffer the firm tannic spine on the youthfully austere finale

Aged for 3 years in the bottle sur lies