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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.

2015 Sylvain Cathiard Romanee-St. Vivant

Lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WA  96-98   
BH  94-97   
ST  93-96   

2019 Seguin Manuel Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers

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

1999 Rene Engel Clos de Vougeot

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

BH  91-93   
ST  87-90   

2019 René Bouvier Charmes-Chambertin

1999 Pierre Gelin Gevrey-Chambertin Clos des Meixvelles

375ml

Light label condition issue

2013 Pierre Damoy Chapelle-Chambertin

WS  92   
VN  92-94   
BH  92   

1983 Pierre Bouree Fils Les Echezeaux

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

1999 Pierre Bouree Fils Gevrey Chambertin Les Cazetieres

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

2005 Pierre Bouree Fils Gevrey Chambertin Clos de la Justice

1999 Pierre Bouree Fils Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses

4.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

2015 Pierre Andre Clos Vougeot

2015 Pierre Andre Clos Vougeot

Capsule condition issue; exposed cork

2006 Philippe Livera (Domaine Des Tilleuls) Fixin En Olivier Reserve Vieilles Vignes

Light label condition issue

1983 Mongeard-Mugneret Grands-Echezeaux

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

RP  92   

1985 Mongeard-Mugneret Clos de Vougeot

Capsule condition issue; heavy signs of past seepage; 6 cm ullage; light label condition issue

RP  92   

1985 Mongeard-Mugneret Clos de Vougeot

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

RP  92   

2020 Michel Magnien Clos St. Denis

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

2016 Michel Magnien Clos de la Roche

ST  93-95   

1993 Michel Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques

Label condition issue

BH  92   

2018 Maison Roche de Bellene Grands-Echezeaux

2018 Maison Roche de Bellene Grands-Echezeaux

1990 Louis Jadot Romanée Saint-Vivant

RP  94   

1990 Louis Jadot Romanée Saint-Vivant

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage

RP  94