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Côte de Nuits

Côte de Nuits is the northern part of the Côte d’Or and it includes the most famous vineyards and wine communes in the world. There are more Grand Cru appellations in the Côte de Nuits than anywhere else in Burgundy. Of the fourteen communes, or villages in the Côte de Nuits, six produce Grand Cru wines. They are Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-St.-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Flagey-Échezeaux and Vosne-Romanee. Some of the vineyards within the Côte de Nuits are tiny, which adds to their prestige. The fabled Grand Cru vineyard La Romanee is barely two square acres. Altogether there are twenty-four Grand Cru vineyards. The region takes its name from the village of Nuits-Saint-Georges. Côtes de Nuits produces mostly reds from Pinot Noir, and the wines have been in demand for centuries. During the 18th century King Louis XIV’s physician recommended that for his health the king only drink wines from Nuits-Saint-Georges. Like most of Burgundy, the soils of the Côte de Nuit can vary greatly from one vineyard to another, though most are a base soil of limestone mixed with clay, gravel and sand.

1934 Reserve des Caves de la Reine Pedauque Chambolle-Musigny

Light capsule condition issue; 4 cm ullage; label condition issue; previously decanted

1934 Reserve des Caves de la Reine Pedauque Chambolle-Musigny

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; 4.5 cm ullage; label condition issue; previously decanted

1938 F. Chauveau Charmes-Chambertin

Capsule condition issue; heavy signs of past seepage; 5 cm ullage; label condition issue

1938 F. Chauveau Charmes-Chambertin

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; 5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

1952 Comte de Vogue Musigny Vieilles Vignes

Capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light signs of past seepage; 4 cm ullage; label condition issue

1955 J. Henry Remy Chambertin

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; 4.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

1966 Comte de Vogue Bonnes Mares

Light capsule condition issue; depressed cork; signs of past seepage; 4 cm ullage; light label condition issue

1969 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Richebourg

Light capsule condition issue; elevated cork; 3.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

BH  91   
CC  17.5   

1969 Comte de Vogue Bonnes Mares

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; 5 cm ullage; label condition issue

BH  92   

1971 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache

Capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; 5 cm ullage; label condition issue

MB  *****   
BH  96   
RP  90   

1971 Remoissenet Pere & Fils Musigny

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light signs of past seepage; 4.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

1971 Domaine Jean Gros Richebourg

Lightly depressed cork; 5.5 cm ullage

WA  93   

1971 Domaine Jean Gros Richebourg

Lightly depressed cork; 3.5 cm ullage

WA  93   

1971 Cosson Clos des Lambrays

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

1976 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Echezeaux

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; 4 cm ullage; label condition issue

1976 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche

Capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; 3 cm ullage; label condition issue

BH  90   

1976 Domaine Moillard Vosne Romanee

Light capsule condition issue; 3.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

1976 Domaine Moillard Vosne Romanee

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; 3.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

1977 Rene Engel Clos de Vougeot

Light capsule condition issue; 3.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

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1978 Domaine Henry Lamarche Vosne-Romanee-Suchots

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; 4 cm ullage; light label condition issue

1979 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-Conti

Light capsule condition issue; 5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

JG  94   
BH  91   
WS  90   

1979 Joseph Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; 3 cm ullage; label condition issue

1980 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche

Capsule condition issue; 6 cm ullage; label condition issue

VN  94   
BH  93   

1983 Louis Jadot Le Musigny

Light capsule condition issue; 4.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

1983 Louis Jadot Le Musigny

Light capsule condition issue; depressed cork; 3 cm ullage; light label condition issue