2014 Domaine Sylvain Cathiard Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Murgers 1er Cru

The 2014 Nuits Saint-Georges Aux Murgers 1er Cru is developing beautifully on the nose, perhaps shunning its nascent opulence and manifesting much more intriguing brambly black fruit, black truffle, iodine and seaweed scents. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, pliant tannins, dark berry fruit and a surprisingly structured, not austere but serious finish. Drinking beautifully now, this clearly has an evolution that will be fascinating to follow. Tasted at Maufoux in Chablis.

Good medium red. Cool aromas of blackberry, licorice and minerals are complemented by sexy oak tones. Intense, penetrating flavors of purple fruits and salty minerality are classically dry and quite backward. Dense and palate-staining but, like the Aux Thorey, this will need time in bottle to reveal its personality. The yield here was a full 45 hectoliters per hectare.