About this product
The wine that would be a Grand Cru if the 1936 classification had included it — Les Saint-Georges lies on a band of Bathonian limestone between Nuits and Vosne-Romanée. Gouges's old vines produce dense, structured Pinot Noir: dark cherry, iron, forest floor, leather, and a limestone mineral depth. Aged 18 months in French barriques (25% new). Needs 10+ years; magnificent for 20–30.
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Nuits's earthy density and dark cherry depth is the classic companion for venison; blackberry jus creates a fruit mirror; parsnip purée adds a sweet, starchy balance to the wine's tannic structure.
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The wine's iron-mineral backbone and structured tannin handles the elaborate richness of beef Wellington; the foie gras's fat is cut by the wine's acidity; mushroom duxelles resonates with the earthy forest character.
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Nuits-Saint-Georges and Époisses is a classic Burgundian pairing — the wine's structure tames the pungent washed-rind cheese; the bread absorbs both wine and cheese's intensity into a complete bite.
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