Nuits Saint Georges Les Saint Georges, Domaine Faiveley 2020

The 2020 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges 1er Cru has a comparatively "old school" bouquet: sous-bois infused red fruit, hints of black tea and bay leaf. It presents fine delineation; however, returning after ten minutes, it loses some vigor and complexity. The palate is medium-bodied with a precise entry. Quite creamy in texture, there is a new oak veneer, but the fruit will assimilate that. It's linear with a dash of black pepper on the finish. Promising. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. (Drink between 2026-2045)

Faiveley has a small parcel in Les St-Georges that it supplements with purchased fruit that it both farms and picks. Faiveley finds the terroir to be a 'hot place, always very ripe', although in 2020 it kept the alcohol to 13.5%. The wine has a cassis and black plum fruit, with elements of earth and fresh saddle leather. With its appealingly dark fruit, it strikes me as typical of Nuits, an impression reinforced by the rich tannic structure. A lovely wine. (Drink between 2025-2040)