| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Gerard Julien |
| Label Name: | Nuits St Georges 1er les Bousselots |
| Vintage: | 2021 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Burgundy (Côte de Nuits - Nuits-Saint-Georges) |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 13% |
| Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 4 |
| Length: | 4 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Tannico 92 pts; widely-listed by specialty retailers with positive tasting notes and recommended drinking windows (cellaring 2024–2034)
Tasting Note
Elegant, mineral-driven Pinot Noir: red cherry, raspberry, sous-bois, baking spice and subtle oak. Silky yet firm tannins with bright acidity and a long savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, venison, lamb, côte de boeuf, mushroom risotto, ripe washed-rind cheeses (Époisses). Asian: Peking duck, Korean bulgogi, char siu, miso-glazed dishes, mushroom ramen.
Production Method
100% Pinot Noir; full destemming, limited-intervention fermentations, natural yeasts, matured 18–24 months in oak (large proportion new barrels).
Vineyard Info
Domaine Julien Gérard & Fils — family estate dating to the late 19th century. Produces 1er Cru parcels from old vines on calcareous, gravelly soils in Les Bousselots near Vosne-Romanée.
Gerard Julien Nuits St Georges 1er les Bousselots 2021
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