2015 Nuits St Georges Les Murgers des Cras Perrot-Minot

The 2015 Nuits St Georges Les Murgers des Cras actually contains 60% from Les Richemoines that until 2014 was bottled separately. It has an intense floral bouquet with red cherries, crushed strawberry, cassis and crushed violets that soar from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, well-judged acidity, quite dense in the mouth but there is race and tension here. Very focused as it sashays to the finish, this is a stylish Nuits St Georges that should give drinking pleasure over 12-15 years, possibly more.

Combining fruit from three vineyards - Les Murgers, Les Cras and La Richemone - this is a cuvée of three Premiers Crus. The oak is a little prominent right now, but will integrate over the next couple of years, given the spicy, savoury concentration on offer here and the finesse of the tannins. 2020-28.

Bright medium red. Slightly reduced raspberry and smoke aromas convey a touch of wildness. Then plush, silky and rich for village wine, displaying an almost candied quality along with some menthol reserve to its red fruit flavors. Finishing flavors of raspberry and spices mount slowly and linger well.