Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots Domaine Gagey (Louis Jadot) 2008

Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots Domaine Gagey (Louis Jadot), Cote de Nuits, Burgundy, France, 2008

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:

"Light crimson. Light smudgy scent. Quite juicy and confident even if minor key. Light in body but there is just about enough fruit for the acid. Just a bit severe on the finish"

16/20 points, Jancis Robinson, JANCISROBINSON.COM, January 2010

"An early-2010 look at base wines destined for Jadot’s village-level Nuits-St.-Georges pointed up the need for amelioration, which the eventual village bottling was destined to receive in part from an infusion of 2008 Nuits-St.-Georges Les Boudots. Most of this old vines lot, though, was destined for solo performance. It mingling of fresh blackberry and red currant; smoked meat; brown spices and black tea informs a palate of modest body and tender texture, a saline tang serving for saliva-inducement in an understated by satisfying finish. The Vosne-like, forest-floor and spice aspects of this wine emerged with additional complexity after an hour in the air. It ought to be worth following this for at least close to a decade."

(88-90/100) points, David Schildknecht, WINE ADVOCATE, June 2010

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.