Les Chaignots Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir

Not part of our little “Vosne-side of NSG” blind shootout, but it might as well have been. Opened earlier during dinner as a blind, I thought it looked very NSG. Why I had it there was mostly down to the elimination process in our blind options. Right on I was, but had it younger.

Very dark fruited on the nose, along with earthy, spicy notes and hints of dark chocolate and moss. The palate was quite pure and elegant, with grippy tannins and an earthy, lightly mineral (which didn’t seem to grow with air) finish. When drank side-by-side with the pair of 19’ NSG during dinner, it didn’t quite have the depth not intensity of the two. It certainly wasn’t as bombastic as the MG, nor had the obvious “goût de terrior” notes of the Grivot, but had a certain elegance I liked.

Gorgeous deep baby fruit. Earth, dark plum, violet, brambles. Savory and delicious. Yum

Flowers, purple and red fruit with peppermint twist. Well integrated oak. Long.

Showing great tonight, lovely perfume and ripe morello cherry and pomegranate fruit. Kirsch, undergrowth, pine and ferns, pebbles, dried flowers and sweet spices, a kiss of something cooling and herbal, almost menthol. Tannins were very suave, showing some nice integration and elegance, making me curious of this is from northern NSG.

Ripe red fruit. Rustic.

Treated blind and disappointed in reveal

Gorgeous burgundy - tasted at Felidia in NYC with quail - Xmas eve - things you have to do!

2010. Black tea, herbal lift, stewed cherries, forest floor and iron soil. Palate is fresh, five spice and fine tannin.

Great treat, this was just getting ready to sing, it will go for longer in bottle but was completely delicious right now!

Duck, Duck, Chevillon!