2009 Domaine Jérôme Chézeaux Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Vaucrains 1er Cru
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The 2009 Nuits St.-Georges Les Vaucrains caresses the palate with an elegant, feminine expression of fruit. The Vaucrains is all about restraint, class and refinement. It is a totally sublime wine that will blossom with further time in bottle. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029. Jerome Chezeaux farms a total of 11.2 hectares of vineyards, of which 6.6 are estate owned. The fruit is 100% destemmed. Chezeaux favors fairly lengthy macerations. New oak levels are on the low side. As is the case at many estates, the 2009s have a slight upper hand in many of the entry and mid-level wines, while at the high end the 2008s are superb. Either way, these are some of the most beautiful, classically built wines I tasted on my trip. Patience is required, though, as these are sturdy wines that need bottle age. Importer: Rosenthal Wine Merchant, Pine Plains, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990
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Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
About the producer
This Gevrey-Chambertin property was founded in 1982 but the vines were leased to other producers. As of 2021, that’s all changed, with Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat’s Charles van Canneyt and his wife Anne-Sophie having purchased the property. This is undoubtedly an address to watch.