Nuits St George and Gevrey Chambertin premier crus

Boxing day and a depressive outcome of the football matches so why not just dig into bit of detailed wine drinking…?

So we concentrated our efforts on Nuits St George and Gevrey Chambertin in Burgundy…

Clos de Argillieres a bit more clay dominated while the soil in Lavaux St Jacques is more red clay soil.

Both Pinot noir of course and both produced by Patrice Rion.

Both medium red colour, with perhaps the Gevrey Chambertin slightly darker.

The nose very different with the Clos des Argillieres more dominated by dark fruit and pomme granite while the Lavaux Saint Jacques is dominated by red fruit and wet wool.

On the taste the Nuits St George is powerful with a lovely balanced and a nice minerality.

The Gevrey Chambertin got more body and softness to it (perhaps because its two years older) with a lovely smooth finish.

The 2009 has more tannins although they are very elegant and soft.

Both delicious wines, the Gevrey Chambertin is drinking well right now while the Nuits St George could do with some more time….

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