In the middle of the renowned Côtes de Nuits, lovingly referred to as the “Champs Elysées” of Burgundy, the Nuits-Saint-Georges vineyards lie on brown limestone soils with varying amounts of clay derived from Jurassic sub-soils. These soils are paradise for Pinot Noir, and with the excellent weather conditions the region experienced in 2009 it was no surprise that the vintage was declared as a great one!
 
To prove the point Decanter magazine arranged a panel tasting of Nuits-St-Georges 2009 judged by a handful of UK based Burgundy experts with the results published in the December issue of the magazine which has just been released.

From 120 wines entered, 14 were highly recommended and awarded 4 stars and our Patriarche Père et Fils 1er Cru Aux Bousselot 2009 was one of them! The Decanter panel’s tasting explains why:

“This wine with fragrant fruit, beeswax, dried fruit compote and sweet toffee on the nose. A pretty, classic style with a rich and complex, playfully challenging style offering layers of perfume, spice, pepper and fruit. Very elegant and detailed. Drink: 2012.”

Among the list of recommended wines from the region Decanter also awarded 3 stars to two of our other Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru wines. Patriarche Père et Fils Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes 2009 was described as being an “intriguing blend of primary fruit, minerals, oak, spice, vanilla and savoury aromas. Accessible, generous and silky with good acidity and a long finish.” Whilst Patriarche Père et Fils Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Les Cailles 2009 was noted as having “Oak, spice, bakewell tart, violet and rose perfume. Big, leafy, acidic style with a big structure. Mirrors the nose and is perked up by additional peppery intensity.”

 To celebrate the success of these wines we’re offering the UK wine trade a special price on our highly recommended  Patriarche Père et Fils 1er Cru Aux Bousselot 2009. For full details of the offer please see the bottom of our monthly e-news newsletter. If you haven’t received it or have lost it in your inbox you can sign up now by entering your email address into the box on the right hand panel of this web page.