2014 Nuits St Georges Les Damodes
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Moderately saturated medium red. A bit more subdued on the nose than the Clos de Thorey, hinting at red berries. Offers good texture and restrained sweetness to its red berry and spice flavors but this is hiding more than it's showing today (I should note that this wine was also reticent when I tasted it from barrel in late 2015). Nicely broad and round but I wanted a bit more personality and lift. The initially sweet tannins showed a touch of dry rusticity as the wine opened in the glass. For his part, Pierre Vincent noted that this cuvée is usually better than the Clos de Thorey but not in 2014.
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Neal Martin
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(60% vendange entier ): Medium red. Reduced nose is virtually mute today. Then concentrated and fine-grained on the palate, showing captivating floral lift to its sweet red berry flavor. Vincent noted that the limestone terroir on this hillside is similar to that of the Gevrey-Chambertin Les Evocelles. The yield here was 35 hectoliters per hectare, which Vincent described as good for these millerandé vines. Seriously rich, energetic wine with smooth tannins and excellent length.
The 2014 Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes, which includes 60% whole cluster fruit, has a clean and pure, detailed bouquet that is the "sister" of the 2014 Clos de Thorey.. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannin, nicely balanced but perhaps needing to develop more substance towards the finish. This is a good Nuits Saint Georges that might well meliorate significantly in bottle.
A brooding version, this displays cherry, black currant, smoke, earth, spice, sanguine and iron aromas and flavors. Tense and balanced in a compact way, with a firm, lingering finish. Mar 2017, www.winespectator.com, Drink: 2022-2040
About the producer
Based south of Nuits-Saint-Georges in Prémeaux-Prissey, Domaine de la Vougeraie was created in 1999, grouping all of Jean-Claude Boisset’s holdings under one name. The property has a total 40 hectares of vines, with extensive holdings in Vougeot as well as plots in six Grands Crus.