Georges Noellat, Nuits Saint Georges Cras Vintage:2017 The exceptionally rich and full-bodied

The exceptionally rich and full-bodied flavors possess a textured mouth feel in large part because of the impressive amount of sap before culminating in a driving if slightly warm finish where the very dense tannins are largely if not completely buffered

A sleeper of the vintage

A relatively high-toned nose speaks of complex and overtly spicy red pinot fruit that displays soft earth nuances

Cellarmaster Hervé Deschamps’ first solo vintage and still one of his best

Georges Noellat, Nuits Saint Georges Cras Vintage:2017 The exceptionally rich and full-bodiedThis is also quite firmly reduced and unreadable on the nose. There is by contrast a lovely sense of freshness and underlying tension to the generously proportioned and mineral inflected flavors that also possess an impressive amount of dry extract, all wrapped in a powerful and balanced finish that delivers excellent depth and length. (90 92) 2021+