2014 Nuits-St Georges, Clos de Thorey, 1er Cru, Domaine de la Vougeraie, Burgundy
Description
Medium deep red-purple, this has beautiful elegance for a Nuits-St Georges; a really graceful wine which also has impressive density. Very lovely. The domaine has developed its white wine holdings, with four new cuvées this year, arising out of Boisset’s purchase of Vincent Girardin’s business. Girardin had farming arrangements in Puligny- Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet Champ Gain Premier Cru, Bienvenues-Bâtard- Montrachet Grand Cru and a tiny holding of Chevalier-Montrachet: Monsieur Boisset has now bought these vineyards. As well as these excellent whites, Pierre Vincent considers 2014 to be one of his best red wine vintages, with something in common with 2006 and 2010.
Berry Bros. & Rudd
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Colour
Red -
Sweetness
Dry -
Vintage
2014 -
Alcohol
13% -
Grape
Pinot Noir -
Body
Medium Bodied -
Producer
Domaine de la Vougeraie
Critics reviews
Here too a subtle application of oak sets off the spicy and softly floral-inflected nose of red and dark currant, plum, violet and earth scents. There a really lovely, even seductive, texture to the concentrated yet sleek middle weight flavors that deliver excellent depth and length on the beautifully balanced finish. In 2014 this highly attractive effort is more Vosne than Nuits in style plus it should drink well early.
Drink from 2022 onward
Pale colour with some evolution. Jammy strawberry nose, indicating whole bunches, very pretty though. Lovely length here, middleweight plus, lifted strawberry fruit on the palate too and very persistent. Steadily fresher and less jammy with aeration.
Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2014 tasting, Vougeraie's 2014 Nuits Saint Georges 1Er Cru Clos des Thorey has a very intense bouquet with small red cherries maraschino), wild strawberry and just a faint hint of boot polish. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, rounded and smooth in texture, quite spicy toward the finish and blessed with quite a persistent aftertaste that gives away the whole bunch vinification. It does not quite possess the sophistication of the best Nuits-Saint-Georges from this vintage, but it does boast sheer drinkability.
Drink 2019 - 2035
Moderately saturated medium red Higher-pitched on the nose than the village Chambolle, offering good mineral lift to the aromas of raspberry and spices Lovely stony minerality further energizes the fine-grained flavors of cranberry and blood orange This dry, classic, understated Burgundy has the energy to evolve slowly and gracefully in bottle.
Drink 2022 - 2029