Henri Gouges, Nuits Saint Georges Vaucrains other_regions primary and very young

primary and very young

It's as though the Clos de Bèze and Chambertin have switched places in 2006 as here the nose is positively kaleidoscopic with a huge range of aromas and spice elements along with a hint of menthol

This is one of the few Bordeaux dry whites that improved with aeration and I ended up giving a higher score

displaying sharp clarity

finishing wonderfully spicy

Henri Gouges, Nuits Saint Georges Vaucrains other_regions primary and very young(from a 1. 08 ha mix of younger and older vines that average about 50+ years of age). An exuberantly spicy nose offers up notes of cassis, various black fruit nuances and plenty of earth and game scents. The dense, powerful and brooding big bodied flavors possess outstanding volume and mid palate concentration where the abundant dry extract serves to buffer the very firm and imposing tannic spine on the hugely long finish. This is certainly a big