Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Meo-Camuzet |
Label Name: | Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Wine Advocate ~94; Decanter 95; Vinous 93–95; Burghound noted strong structure and oak influence. Sources:
Tasting Note
Opulent red-fruit core (plum, black cherry) with peony and exotic spice, vanilla from oak, silky yet racy tannins, mineral and forest-floor notes, bright acidity and a long, spicy finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, lamb chops, beef bourguignon. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed salmon, soy-braised short ribs.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; 2019 vintage fermented with de-stemming (no stem addition that year), indigenous yeasts in vats, extended élevage in French oak (part new) for ~18–20 months, then bottled after settling.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Méo-Camuzet, founded 1902 and run by Jean-Nicolas Méo, is a historic Vosne-Romanée domaine owning parcels including Aux Boudots in Nuits-Saint-Georges; famed for concentrated, long-aged Burgundies.