Nose has dried cranberry, ripe cherry, dried green herbs, black peppercorn, ripe blackberries, mushroom, dried mint and cherry jam.
Palate has phenolic cherry, anise, sweet cherry, under-ripe blackberry, leather, with chewy tannins and a lightly spicy finish.
An interesting showing tonight after a +5H decant, not displaying the same pedigree as our prior bottle ~2Y ago.
24H Update:
Nose has ripe cherry, wet grapevine stalks, dried cranberry persists with dehydrated blackberries. Palate is richer today with more sweet cherry and leather notes prominent, tannins diminished but present. Score change from 9.2 > 9.3 today.
Nose has dried cranberry, ripe cherry, dried green herbs, black peppercorn, ripe blackberries, mushroom, dried mint and cherry jam.
Palate has phenolic cherry, anise, sweet cherry, under-ripe blackberry, leather, with chewy tannins and a lightly spicy finish.
An interesting showing tonight after a +5H decant, not displaying the same pedigree as our prior bottle ~2Y ago.
24H Update:
Nose has ripe cherry, wet grapevine stalks, dried cranberry persists with dehydrated blackberries. Palate is richer today with more sweet cherry and leather notes prominent, tannins diminished but present. Score change from 9.2 > 9.3 today.
Apr 3rd, 2021
The 2016 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Cailles 1er Cru is much more reticent on the nose compared to its peers, the fruit is subdued at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, firm grip, a little chewiness implying a heavier than necessary extraction although there is satisfying length. Just a little broad-shouldered and uncouth at the moment. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2019)
The 2016 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Cailles 1er Cru is much more reticent on the nose compared to its peers, the fruit is subdued at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, firm grip, a little chewiness implying a heavier than necessary extraction although there is satisfying length. Just a little broad-shouldered and uncouth at the moment. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2019)
Oct 24th, 2019Confrerie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany, Pauleé Dinner; 27 January 2019 at Lake Ridge Restaurant, Round Lake, NY
Confrerie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany, Pauleé Dinner; 27 January 2019 at Lake Ridge Restaurant, Round Lake, NY
Jan 27th, 2019
Austere, spiced, good length.
Austere, spiced, good length.
Feb 16th, 2017
Tons of mushrooms, dried dates, red fruits, leather, clover, gamy, earthy, chocolate. A decent NSG. 2002 vintage
Tons of mushrooms, dried dates, red fruits, leather, clover, gamy, earthy, chocolate. A decent NSG. 2002 vintage
May 30th, 2016
Ripe red fruit, sour cherry, cranberry and pomegranate a touch of moss, dry, medium acidity my #merrychristmas wine!
Ripe red fruit, sour cherry, cranberry and pomegranate a touch of moss, dry, medium acidity my #merrychristmas wine!
Dec 25th, 2015
Nuits St. Georges, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
