2012 Nuits St Georges 1er Cru
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Tasted blind. Pale blueish crimson. Jewel-bright sweetness on the nose. Real palate presence with more assertive fruit than most. Proper palate-satisfying burgundy. Still lots of fine, dry tannin on the end. (JR)
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Aux Argillats from Jean Tardy has a very composed bouquet with plenty of dark cherry and raspberry fruit and pastille-like purity. This displays fine intensity. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine, supple tannin. It comes across as so elegant and smooth in texture with just a faint touch of cooked meat on the very satisfying finish. This is an excellent Nuits Saint Georges, more modern than classic, but absolutely delicious.
Sweeter smelling than the Vosne-Romanée Vigneux. Darker fruited, too, with dry, lightish tannins. Certainly not a powerhouse but finely balanced and persistent. (JH)