Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots Domaine Gagey (Louis Jadot) 2006

Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots Domaine Gagey (Louis Jadot), Cote de Nuits, Burgundy, France, 2006

Grape: 100% Pinot Noir hand picked from Premier Cru vineyards located next to Vosne-Romanée Les Malconsorts. Aged 18 months in oak (1/3 new barrels)

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"Mid crimson. Quite heady and sweet. Not the purest expression but very lipsmacking and satisfying"

17/20 points, Jancis Robinson, JANCISROBINSON.COM, October 2009

"Jadot's 2006 Nuits-St.-Georges Les Boudots (from 70 year old vines of the Gagey family estate) is site-typical and Vosne-like in its smokiness and sweet spices, with star anise-, soy-, and vanilla-tinged purple plum and dark cherry fruit. The tannins here are refined to the point of silkiness. Resonantly rich and dynamic in finish, this harbors a depth of fruit and of smoky, saline carnal and mineral savor that becomes more evident as it takes on air. I would anticipate its being worth following for 8-10 years, but don't miss out on it in its youth, either!"

92/100 points, David Schildknecht, WINE ADVOCATE, December 2009

Serve with roasted salmon, roasted chicken, grilled red meat : beef, lamb chops, osso bucco, stew, ragout, bœuf bourguignon, duck, partridge, quail, deer, young wild boar, teppanyaki beef, mashed potatoes with salted butter, Cîteaux and Mont d’Or cheeses.