Arnaud Boue
Maison Arnaud Boue, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Saints-Georges 2018
Red$120
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Behold! The best parcel of Nuits Saint Georges! A Premier Cru that tastes like a Grand Cru and will potentially become one soon! In a nutshell, this wine has everything: a perfect balance of scents of red berries jam with complex other aromatics (mineral and floral). Elegant and solid body supported by a touch of oak, perfectly symbiotic with the complex array of flavors. An outstanding achievement. Natural yeast. Vegan wine, produced on the principles of Biodynamic process. Only 25 cases were produced. Only Celerier's Cellar sells this wine in the USA.
12.50%
30 to 70 years old
Sourced from sustainable farming. Organic treatments (only Copper sulphate), Fully plowed, pruned and harvested by hand.
25 to 50% full cluster. Use of small amount dry ice to prevent oxydation through the process of Alcoholic fermentation. this first step is done done in stainless steel opened vat. All fermentations are natural with indigeneous yeast. Feet pigeage everyday with light remontage. Malo lactic fermentation in French Oak barrel for 2-3 months and aged for a total of 16 month (20% new French oak barrel).
Pinot Noir
25 cases
Burgundy
The warm Winter of 2018 prevented the soil to refill enough moist and set up the stage for a dry spring. Coming May, a lasting drought took place, followed by a very hot and dry weather in June. This created an opposite effect on the plant that went dormant due to exhaustion, stopping the maturing of the fruits. It resulted with problematic tannins, that stopped maturing while it started so well early in the season. 30% to 40% yield was lost, but the quality was very high. Although the thick skin could have been a real problematic for other vintners, Arnaud applied his signature finesse technique to make sure that he brings forth complexity and the terroirs, instead of a simplistically heavy approach.
Côtes de Nuits, Bourgogne, France
Les Saints Georges is the best terroir of Nuits Saint George. Positioned in the central part of the slope, it has the best exposition Eastern-South-eastern. The geology is a complex mix of iron pigmented silty clay, marl, limestone from the Jurassic, and little rocks that provide heat radiation and helps with peak maturity of the fruits.
2018