Domaine Daniel Rion & Fils Nuits-St-Georges Les Hauts Pruliers Premier Cru 2014
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The name “Les Hauts Pruliers” originates from wild plum trees with blue bays which tannins cling to the gums. This wine is therefore a sensual and lively wine, with a rather masculine personality, which does not leave the amateurs indifferent. Its power gives it an excellent aging potential. With age, it will develop aromas of dried prunes.
This is an ideal pairing wine for regional dishes in sauce, such as ham and game meat. Its tannic character adapts to a full-bodied and spicy cuisine.
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An elegant, spicy style, this red evokes floral and wild berry notes. with sandalwood, cardamom and cinnamon details that accent the core of cherry and rose flavors. Tightly wound, this lingers with fruit and spice elements. Best from 2019 through 2035.
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Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
Inhabiting the bottom end of the northern half of the Côte d’Or, Nuits-St-Georges is a busy, market-driven town and home to many of Burgundy’s negociants. It is also the largest town in the Côte d’Or after Beaune and contributes "nuits" to the name of Côte de Nuits (i.e., the northern half of the Côte d’Or).
The appellation itself is divided into two parts, where in the north it directly borders Vosne-Romanée, the southerly end is the commune of Prémeaux. There are no Grands Crus in this village, though it does have a large number of Premiers Crus.
The best Nuits-St-Georges Pinot Noir are layered with cherry, plum, underbrush and sandalwood. The fruit is sweet, the wine energetic, and the finish long and lush.