Henri Gouges Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains - 2009 (750ml) Sonoma Coast blackcurrants and spice are all

blackcurrants and spice are all present in this medium-bodied

Shows very good energy and power on the finish

Give it 4–6 years in the bottle

It offers a nose of deeply honeyed chalk with hints of botrytis as well as a complex

It is a pleasant wine that is unlikely to develop additional complexity or richness

Henri Gouges Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains - 2009 (750ml) Sonoma Coast blackcurrants and spice are allThe 2009 Nuits St. Georges Les Vaucrains comes across as quite understated and reserved. It possesses lovely freshness and an understated, classy personality that hasn't fully come together in bottle. The wine's energy, verve and deep finish all bode very well for the future. This is a terrific showing from Gouges. Anticipated maturity: 2017 2029. Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980 8802 Wine Advocate 92+ points