Francois Lamarche, Nuits Saint Georges Cras other_regions eleven years after the harvest

eleven years after the harvest

Here the expressive nose blends notes of very ripe red and dark pinot fruit with discreet exotic and floral nuances

Give this a long spell in a decanter if you plan to uncork a bottle anytime soon

Note that my rating assumes that the nose will clean up as the sulfur and wood are absorbed

Medium red-ruby

Francois Lamarche, Nuits Saint Georges Cras other_regions eleven years after the harvest(from a . 37 ha parcel). This is arguably the most underrated wine in the Lamarche portfolio as it is virtually always excellent but because its a Nuits rather than a Vosne, hardly anyone notices. This offers an opportunity to those looking for excellent quality and are not unduly worried about what the label says. Though reduction presently dominates the underlying fruit there is excellent freshness and energy to the intense, concentrated and