Michele et Patrice Rion, Nuits Saint Georges Terres Blanches

Michele et Patrice Rion, Nuits Saint Georges Terres BlanchesNA

An even more broad-ranging nose features notes of exotic tea

spicy blackcurrant

Grilled meat

There is good richness and ripeness to the naturally sweet medium-bodied flavors that exude a fine minerality on the extract-rich

elegant fruit is already charming

On my last tastes of each

This is evolving glacially and certainly much slower than I originally foresaw but it should be a stunner of a Clos de Vougeot when it finally reaches its peak

The supple and delicious middle weight flavors that possess a moderately refined mouthfeel while delivering very good persistence as well as a light minerality

(from a 50/50 blend of Les Houillères and Champ Derrière)

This was brooding in barrel and now that it’s in bottle it is still brooding with an introverted nose that allows itself to be evaluated only after aggressive swirling grudgingly liberates glimpses of earthy

There is good verve and reasonably good detail to the lightly mineral-inflected medium-bodied flavors that possess solid concentration on the lingering and balanced finish

(89-92)/2021+