2012 Nuits St Georges Clos des Corvees
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Tasted blind at Flint Wines’ 2007/2012 Nuits Saint-Georges tasting in London. The 2012 Nuits Saint-Georges 1er Cru Corvées Pagets from Robert Arnoux has a composed and detailed bouquet with blackberry, briary and redcurrant scents, just a touch of bergamot emerging with time. There is appreciable mineralité here. The palate is well balanced with supple ripe tannin, fleshy and bold; not the only Chevillon-inspired wine here, with a velvety, caressing finish. This is an excellent, opulent take on the vineyard. Tasted November 2016.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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Tasted blind. Pale garnet. Mossy nose with some evolution. Rich and sweet on palate entry with a nice balance of acid and fruit but no great refinement. Edgy acidity. Still some dry tannins on the end. (JR)
Sweet fruit and strong violet character. Something a bit varnish-like too. Fine-grained tannins, good freshness and a black pepper sort of finish – but it’s pretty modest at the moment. The concentration of fruit bodes well for ageing though. (RH)
(40% vendange entier): Bright red. A sexy note of reduction to the wild aromas of redcurrant, rust and minerals. Intensely flavored and nicely perfumed in the mouth, with lovely floral lift to the strawberry fruit. A lovely aromatic midweight from whiter soil.