2015 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos Des Grandes Vignes 1er Cru

Full medium red. Nose dominated by mocha and nutty oak, with some red fruits in the background. Broad and plush, with its fleshy flavors of redcurrant, tobacco and spices complicated by subtle earth tones. This silky, large-scaled Nuits-Saint-Georges finishes with building sweetness, a broad dusting of tannins and a suggestion of strawberry-confit ripeness. This wine came across as darker in fruit character as well as somewhat reduced when I tasted it in late 2016, but today it's quite full-blown and in need of some time in bottle to lose some of its baby fat and gain in mid-palate clarity.

The 2015 Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Clos des Grandes Vignes Rouge was showing just a small reduction on the nose, but underneath lies attractive mulberry and pomegranate scents, augmented by a touch of blood orange. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, very well-judged acidity, seguing into a savory, almost meaty finish that will be intriguing to revisit once in bottle.

Cask sample. Deep gold. Very robust and confident, jumps out of the glass. Very clean and lightly floral. Round already. Low sulphur. Good life. Just a little short but no one would be disappointed. (JR)