In Bond Fine Wine. 2014 Henri Gouges Nuits St Georges Les St Georges 1er Cru, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Burgundy, France. 1er Cru • Red Burgundy in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 93/100 (ST). Drinking window: 2019–2034. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Neal Martin (NM) — 92/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 01/09/2017 · Drink 2019-2032
Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2014 tasting, the 2014 Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Les Saint-Georges comes across a little disjointed on the nose at first. The fruit is darker than its peers: blackberry, a touch of cassis and desiccated orange peel. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit, the acidity here well judged and lending the finish impressive harmony and cohesion. I would hav…
Stephen Tanzer (ST) — 93/100 · Vinous, 01/03/2017 · Drink 2023-2034
Medium red. Reticent but complex nose offers high-pitched scents of raspberry, licorice, bitter chocolate and minerals. At once dense and juicy, displaying a distinctly sappy character but also a refined texture to its intense raspberry, spice, mineral and soil flavors. This very classy wine mounts slowly on the suavely tannic, vibrant finish. Beautifully balanced already but there's more to come…