2001 Nuits St Georges Les Vaucrains
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Inviting scents of plum and truffle come across as fresh for a 15-year-old bottle. Not hugely fleshy but still plump in the middle in the context of the vintage--and more primary than a majority of the wines I tasted for this report. Plum and spice flavors dominate today and carry well on the finish, where the firm tannins arrive late to dust the palate. In a very lively style, this premier cru can be enjoyed now but barely tastes like a mature wine. For his part, Bertrand Chevillon pointed out that the 2001s were hard to taste at the beginning but have rounded out.
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Pierre Rovani
Jancis Robinson MW
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Aromatically spicy and peppery, the medium-bodied 2001 Nuits-St.-Georges Les Vaucrains will particularly appeal to those readers who enjoy strict, structured Burgundies. While it has no angular edges, this is a firm wine with powerful mocha-laced black fruit flavors. Revealing outstanding concentration and depth, it screams “Nuits” through its foursquare personality. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2010. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524
Aromatically spicy and peppery, the medium-bodied 2001 Nuits-St.-Georges Les Vaucrains will particularly appeal to those readers who enjoy strict, structured Burgundies. While it has no angular edges, this is a firm wine with powerful mocha-laced black fruit flavors. Revealing outstanding concentration and depth, it screams “Nuits” through its foursquare personality. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2010. Wine Advocate.June, 2003