Deep ruby-red. Pungent, vibrant aromas of blackberry, dark chocolate and minerals. Pure and very intensely flavored, with a penetrating flavor of currant jam. Racy acids frame and extend the youthfully aggressive fruit. This is very unevolved yet extremely persistent on the palate. Here the tannins seem firmer and more focused.
Reviews:
- Wine Advocate: A bottle of Gouges’ 1996 Nuits-St.-Georges Les St. Georges that had been opened for 6 hours revealed a dark ruby color as well as a blackberry and licorice-scented nose. Deep, profound, chewy, full-bodied, it possesses flavors of road tar, leather, earth, and espresso beans. A great Nuits-St.-Georges, it will require cellaring patience. It is prodigiously well-balanced, and reveals an extraordinarily long, detailed, and flavorful finish.
- Wine Spectator: A stellar Nuits-St.-Georges. This gorgeous young red combines a deep, almost opaque color, roasted coffee and plum aromas and focused black cherry and plum flavors accented with spice and minerals. Impeccably balanced and long, this has a great future ahead.
Producer Information
Domaine Henri Gouges is a highly regarded producer in the Burgundy commune of Nuits-Saint-Georges with holdings in a number of its premier cru vineyards. It makes mostly red wine from Pinot Noir, the dominant variety of the region. Though holding no land in grand cru sites, the premier crus of the domaine and the wider Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation are considered to be some of the finest in the Côte de Nuits, the most renowned being Les Saint-Georges.The domaine was founded in 1919 by Henri Gouges and continues to be owned and operated by the family, which dates its history back several generations earlier than the eponymous estate. Gouges was a prominent figure, who made several notable contributions to the region.He was among the first producers to eschew the Burgundy négociant system that was often viewed as corrupt. Instead, in the 1920s, Gouges championed estate bottling, an uncommon practice at the time.
