Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru aux Bousselots 2019 Jean Chauvenet

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Still north of the villages but sheltered, and a little lower down the hill. Soils are more clay and hold water well in hot, dry summers. Berries tend to be smaller and more concentrated. Soils are contiguous with Vosne Romanee les Ravioles. Opaque to the eye, austere to the nose with just a hint of spice and black cherry. The power on the palate is almost of Grand Cru level. Behind the spice and dry tannins there’s a dense cloud of fruitiness ready to pour down on the middle of the tongue. An homage to Darth Vader … the force will be with you! 2026 to 2034.

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Producer Information: Domaine Jean Chauvenet

These cellars, carefully managed since 1990 by Jean's son in law Christophe Drag, are just off the main road. Fork right as you go north out of town and you will be treated to some of the best around. Vineyard holdings are relatively large here but in Bousselots, Vaucrains and Perrieres; Christophe has some of the finest 1er Cru vineyards in the Cotes de Nuits. Truly outstanding in recent years such as 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019. He harvests into very small crates and so cleaner and less damaged fruit can be moved directly into the fermentation vats without the need of auger or pump. Almost all the fruit was de-stemmed and there is a cool pre-fermentation maceration for 5 to 6 days.
There are two 1er Cru vineyards north of town and two south. As the village wine incorporates some of the 1er Cru and finer village vineyards it is a very good buy for drinking in 2 or 3 years.
Christophe often delays harvest for the higher vineyards such as Damodes and Perrieres.

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