In Bond Fine Wine. 2015 Henri Gouges Nuits St Georges Chaignots 1er Cru, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Burgundy, France. 1er Cru • Red Burgundy in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 92–94/100 (NM). Drinking window: 2019+. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Neal Martin (NM) — 92–94/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/12/2016 · Drink 2019-2032
The 2015 Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots has a generous, lively bouquet with dark cherries, a hint of blackcurrant and cold stone - very defined with good fruit'. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe red cherry and cranberry fruit. It possesses an agreeable sense of reserve towards the second half: more structured with grainy tannins and a chalkiness lingering on the aftertas…
Allen Meadows (BH) — 90–92/100 · Burghound, 15/01/2017 · Drink 2023+
Mild reduction doesn't completely mask the clearly ripe dark berry fruit liqueur-like aromas that are laced with earth and spice elements. There is good energy to the precise and sleek middle weight flavors that possess lovely depth on the dusty and firm but not rustic finale.
Neal Martin (NM) — 90/100 · Vinous, 01/11/2018 · Drink 2023-2040
The 2015 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Chaignots 1er Cru feels a little compact and lacks the complexity and personality of some of its peers in a flight of northern Nuits Saint-Georges. The nose is tight and broody at the moment, although it does begin to unfurl with aeration. The palate is well balanced, with more sinew than its peers, but quite strict and linear and missing the peacock's tail on wha…