### Cellar Favorite: 1996 Domaine Leroy Nuits Saint-Georges Aux Boudots 1er Cru

It is strange to think that back in the early days of my career I owned several bottles of Domaine Leroy, which I’m pretty sure included this one. I remember a friend had a few on his list, and I was in the mood to splash out the 50 or 60 quid being asked. You would need to add a couple of zeros on the end of the price tag to buy the exact same wine nowadays.

A good friend opened this bottle during my recent trip to Burgundy. It had been quite a while since I last tasted any wine from Lalou Bize-Leroy. This was a pleasure to enjoy for what it is…a nice bottle of Pinot Noir. The 1996 Nuits Saint-Georges Aux Boudots 1er Cru (and this bottle is definitely _Aux_ and not _Les_ Boudots) is showing some browning on the rim but is healthy and clear in color. The nose is fully mature and quite ferrous in style. It’s a little rustic at first pour, though it coheres in the glass, gaining depth of fruit—mulberries and touches of wild strawberry. The palate is, again, a little rustic, as many Côte de Nuits from this vintage tend to be. It is not a powerful Nuits Saint-Georges, but the tannins are palpable and there is a sense of heartwarming earthiness, just a little fungal toward the finish. This takes time to find its feet, so I was grateful to be drinking the wine rather than tasting it. The 1996 will not improve, so if you are fortunate to own a bottle, especially if you paid a similar price to what I did back in the day, feel free to open. Just give it time to aerate. **92** /2025-2038



Cellar Favorite: 1996 Domaine Leroy Nuits Saint-Georges Aux Boudots 1er Cru

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