1990 Maison Bertrand Ambroise Nuits-Saint-Georges En Rue de Chaux 1er Cru

The 1990 Nuits St.-Georges-Rue de Chaux displays a saturated dark purple color, and a tight but promising nose of sweet blackberries, toasty oak, vanillin, and licorice. In the mouth, this dense, medium to full-bodied, highly concentrated wine also possesses loads of round, sweet tannins. This is one 1990 that will require patience. I suggest 5-6 years of cellaring, followed by a window of drinkability of 10-15 years. The 1990s are the best wines Ambroise has yet produced. Moreover, he is finally throwing out his filters, putting in the bottle exactly what was tasted from the barrel. Importer: Robert Kacher Selections, Washington, DC.