Michel Gros, Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru

Michel Gros, Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru(from old vines in Murgers and Vignerondes). A very ripe nose reluctantly offers up notes of roasted plum, warm earth and cassis. The suave, concentrated and sappy larger scaled flavors coat the palate with dry extract while the powerful and serious finish reflects nuances of warm and wood. Patience strongly suggested.

Very smooth in the mouth

mature and savory in the mouth with honey-nut character

a day after opening

grapefruit and vanilla notes

tobacco and earthy character

Finishes with suave tannins

The 2012 Pinot Noir Mills Vineyard comes from 26-year-old own-rooted vines and was harvest September 20 to October 17

espresso and tobacco scents to round things off

Readers will find a wine that shows the mid-weight

The full clusters were foot trodden and fermented in a tronconic oak vat with indigenous yeasts and matured in 225-liter barrels and 2

Where the Les Quartz release is more exuberant and Grenache-dominated (both in style and in the blend)

The 2020 Stromberg GG is incredibly clear