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2012 Louis Jadot Nuits-St.-Georges Les Vaucrains, 1.5ltr

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August 21, 2022 - $145

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RATINGS

93+ John Gilman

The exceptional nose jumps from the glass in a refined blend of red and black cherries, cocoa, woodsmoke, gamebirds, a touch of balsam bough, a very, very complex base of soil and a deft framing of cedar...deep, full-bodied...with a lovely signature of soil, ripe, fine-grained tannins and excellent focus and balance on the very, very long, pure and primary finish. High class juice!

92-94Vinous / IWC

...striking. Hard candy, plums, licorice and sweet spices all meld together... Rose petals, sweet red berries and cinnamon all inform the silky, perfumed finish.

17Jancis Robinson

Classic Nuits. Very juicy and substantial. Real drive here. Well judged. Savoury. Long and subtle.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Nuits Villages, Nuits-St.-Georges, Les Vaucrains

Les Vaucrains is a 15.5-acre Premier Cru vineyard in Nuits-Saints-Georges, in Burgundy’s Cote de Nuits. It is in the southern part of of the appellation. Because there are no Grand Cru vineyards in Nuits-Saints-Georges, the appellation’s considerable reputation rests on its excellent Premier Crus. Burgundy writer Clive Coates calls this vineyard part of the “greatest climat in Nuits-Saint-Georges.” The vineyard is 260 – 280 meters in elevation with rocky soil heavy with sand and clay. Coates calls Les Vaucrains “vigorous and rich and full-bodied.”

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.