2009 Nuits St Georges Rue de Chaux
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The 2009 Nuits St. Georges Rue de Chaux is a dark, powerful wine loaded with generous yet cool, inward fruit. It reveals superb length and an exciting, viscerally thrilling personality. The radiance of the fruit shines on the expressive finish. This is a beautifully complete, harmonious wine from Chezeaux. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2034. Jerome Chezeaux farms a total of 11.2 hectares of vineyards, of which 6.6 are estate owned. The fruit is 100% destemmed. Chezeaux favors fairly lengthy macerations. New oak levels are on the low side. As is the case at many estates, the 2009s have a slight upper hand in many of the entry and mid-level wines, while at the high end the 2008s are superb. Either way, these are some of the most beautiful, classically built wines I tasted on my trip. Patience is required, though, as these are sturdy wines that need bottle age. Importer: Rosenthal Wine Merchant, Pine Plains, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990
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Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
About the producer
This Gevrey-Chambertin property was founded in 1982 but the vines were leased to other producers. As of 2021, that’s all changed, with Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat’s Charles van Canneyt and his wife Anne-Sophie having purchased the property. This is undoubtedly an address to watch.