2020, Domaine Henri Gouges, NUIT-SAINT-GEORGES, 1er Cru "Les Saint Georges"Cropped at just 14hl ha, the 2020 Nuits Saint Georges Les Saint Georges 1er Cru easily has the best bouquet from Gouge's reds with a mixture of red and black fruit, sous bois, pressed roses and just a smudge of liquorice. The palate is medium bodied with saturated tannins, a fine boned structure with plenty of freshness and focus on the finish. There is a lot of substance here and as such, this will require 4 6 years to reach its drinking window. 93

The palate is tensile right from the start

but potential quality was high

Layers of dark red stone fruit

flint and slice Williams pear scents that develop with aeration

this supple Pomerol has a fresh finish that should make it very enjoyable in the mid-term

Hint of vanilla frames the lemon and floral aromas of essence of green apple

dark berries and menthol

textured and firm tannin structure

It seems to be a little pinched and lacks the peacock’s tail that defines many 2019 Pomerols

finely pixilated tannins and seamless freshness

it has a rock-solid frame of super ripe

balanced and structured