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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.

1961 Louis Latour Romanee-St. Vivant Les Quatre Journaux

Capsule condition issue; 3 cm ullage; label condition issue

2011 Louis Jadot Le Musigny

ST  94-97   
BH  93-95   

2021 Louis Jadot Le Musigny

VN  93-95   
BH  93-96   
WA  92-94   

2006 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St.-Jacques

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

ST  90-93   
JR  17   

2006 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St.-Jacques

ST  90-93   
JR  17   

2017 Louis Jadot Clos de Vougeot

Light label condition issue

WS  93   
WA  92   
VN  90-92   
BH  90-93   

2020 Louis Jadot Clos de Vougeot

JS  97   
WA  93-95   
VN  91-93   
JR  16.5   

2012 Louis Jadot Chapelle-Chambertin

WA  95   
WS  94   
ST  94   
BH  94   

1986 Louis Jadot Chambolle-Musigny

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

2004 Louis Jadot Chambertin Clos de Beze

WS  94   
ST  92+    
BH  91-94   
JR  18   

2004 Louis Jadot Bonnes Mares

ST  93+    
WS  91   
BH  90-93   
JR  17   

2016 Louis Boillot & Fils Gevrey Chambertin

Light label condition issue

ST  88-90   
JR  16   

2014 Lignier-Michelot Morey St. Denis Les Faconnières

BH  92   

2014 Lignier-Michelot Morey St. Denis Les Faconnières

Light label condition issue

BH  92   

2015 Lignier-Michelot Morey St. Denis Les Faconnières

WA  93-95   
BH  92   
ST  91   
JR  17   

2021 Lignier-Michelot Gevrey Chambertin Cuvee Bertin

Light label condition issue

VN  88-90   

2020 Laurent Roumier Clos de Vougeot

2002 Laboure-Roi Nuits-St.-Georges

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 3.0ltr

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue; Case condition issue

1983 Joseph Roty Charmes-Chambertin Tres Vieilles Vignes

Signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

2002 Joseph Drouhin Charmes-Chambertin

Light label condition issue

BH  92   
JR  17   

1969 JLP Lebegue Chambolle Musigny Les Charmes

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; 6 cm ullage

1969 JLP Lebegue Chambolle Musigny Les Charmes

Lightly depressed cork; 4.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

1969 JLP Lebegue Chambolle Musigny Les Charmes

Capsule condition issue; heavy signs of past seepage; 5.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

1969 JLP Lebegue Chambolle Musigny Les Charmes

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

1969 JLP Lebegue Chambolle Musigny Les Charmes

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