2006 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges 1er Cru

00

Drinking Window

2018 - 2035

Subscriber Access Only

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer vitae aliquam odio. Aliquam purus diam, tempor et consectetur vitae, eleifend ac quam. Proin nec mauris ac odio iaculis semper. Integer posuere pharetra aliquet. Nullam tincidunt sagittis est in maximus. Donec sem orci, vulputate ac quam non, consectetur fermentum diam. In dignissim magna id orci dignissim convallis. Integer sit amet placerat dui. Aliquam pharetra ornare nulla at vulputate. Sed dictum, mi eget fringilla lacinia, nisl tortor condimentum mi, vitae ultrices quam diam ac neque. Donec hendrerit vulputate felis, fringilla varius massa.

- By Author Name on Month Date, Year

00

Subscriber Access Only

or Sign Up

You'll Find The Article Name Here

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer vitae aliquam odio. Aliquam purus diam, tempor et consectetur vitae, eleifend ac quam. Proin nec mauris ac odio iaculis semper. Integer posuere pharetra aliquet. Nullam tincidunt sagittis est in maximus. Donec sem orci, vulputate ac quam non, consectetur fermentum diam. In dignissim magna id orci dignissim convallis. Integer sit amet placerat dui. Aliquam pharetra ornare nulla at vulputate. Sed dictum, mi eget fringilla lacinia, nisl tortor condimentum mi, vitae ultrices quam diam ac neque. Donec hendrerit vulputate felis, fringilla varius massa.

- By Author Name on Month Date, Year

Christian Gouges was quite high on the recent 2008 harvest when I visited in November, telling me that his fruit came in with more sugar and more acid than in 2007. "The wines are balanced at a high level of richness," he told me. As to 2007, Gouges noted that he didn't have to do much of a selection, in part because he picked on the early side, "before the skins started to break down." Still, potential alcohols were between 12.5% and 13% and the skins were ripe. He chaptalized most of his cuvees a bit "just to give heat to the vinification." Gouges believes the 2007s are for drinking before the 2006s, especially those from the north side of the village, which he believes show less material and less tannic structure. Gouges noted that in the family's new cuverie, finished in time to handle the 2007 harvest, it's no longer necessary to pump the grapes after they've been destemmed, which means less bruising of the fruit. "We'll still make powerful, tannic wines but they should be less hard and more accessible in their youth." (Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL)

00

Subscriber Access Only

or Sign Up

You'll Find The Article Name Here

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer vitae aliquam odio. Aliquam purus diam, tempor et consectetur vitae, eleifend ac quam. Proin nec mauris ac odio iaculis semper. Integer posuere pharetra aliquet. Nullam tincidunt sagittis est in maximus. Donec sem orci, vulputate ac quam non, consectetur fermentum diam. In dignissim magna id orci dignissim convallis. Integer sit amet placerat dui. Aliquam pharetra ornare nulla at vulputate. Sed dictum, mi eget fringilla lacinia, nisl tortor condimentum mi, vitae ultrices quam diam ac neque. Donec hendrerit vulputate felis, fringilla varius massa.

- By Author Name on Month Date, Year

I had already received the strong impression that 2006 was particularly successful in Nuits-Saint-Georges, as this village largely avoided hail, the fruit ripened well, and the tannins avoided the hardness that so much wine from this appellation can display even in successful years. Christian Gouges agreed with this assessment, noting that "even the tannins on the south side of the town are rounder than usual." Thanks to the smooth tannins, stable colors and healthy grapes, Gouges hoped to bottle his wines without fining or filtration. He expressed the opinion that the 2006s have all the elements for long aging in bottle. The premier crus here had virtually no botrytis, thanks to the cover crop that soaks up excess moisture in the ground. Potential alcohol levels were in the 12.5% range, and the crus were not chaptalized. (Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL)

Content

Engage

Vinous

Social