Joseph Drouhin, Nuits Saint Georges Rouge Vintage:2018

Joseph Drouhin, Nuits Saint Georges Rouge Vintage:2018NA

The supple and equally refined medium weight flavors exhibit a very fine bead of minerality that runs the length of the wine to the precise and energetic finish that exudes a subtle saline character

in the Luján de Cuyo department of Mendoza plus grapes from La Consulta in the Uco Valley

restrained and elegant aromas of ripe red and blue pinot fruit and wet stone nuances that enjoy added refinement from the presence of dried floral elements though the stems are presently visible

I have had the 1999 Rocche on many occasions

and the 2006 is nothing short of superb

” notes winemaker and long-time Soter right-hand James Cahill

The density is impressive as is the power but this is likely to dry out before the tannins resolve

Tasted in Wiesbaden in August 2019

Adelaide Hills

(from a whopping 2

Lots of the right ingredients in here but still a coiled spring

dramatic finish supported by serious tannins