2014 Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges 1er Cru

The 2014 Nuits St Georges Les St Georges 1Er Cru was fermented with 40% whole clusters and brought up in older oak. With notes of ripe black raspberries, spice, forest floor, and black cherries, it offers medium-bodied richness, a fresh, pure, elegant style, nicely integrated acidity, and a great finish. It’s youthful, energetic and a touch backward, but has terrific purity as well as potential. Give bottles 2-3 years and enjoy over the following decade.

The 2014 Nuits Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Saints-Georges had really evolved beautifully and was one of the domaine's strongest 2014s when I tasted several at their cellars. It has a superb bouquet: beautifully defined, elegant with plenty of pure raspberry and crushed strawberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a slight savory entry and fine tannin. There is a pleasant salinity on structured and elegant finish. There is impressive breeding here and it has great potential. Tasted November 2016.

Bright medium red. Sexy high-pitched perfume of raspberry, rose petal, chocolate and red licorice. Sappy but youthfully imploded on the palate, but already displaying outstanding definition and lift to its berry, spice and mint flavors. This is at another level in terms of its sheer energy. The tannins are firm but fully ripe and the finish perfumes the mouth and stimulates the taste buds.