2023, Domaine Henri Gouges, NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES, 1er Cru, 'Les Saint Georges'

Le 'grand cru' de Nuits - if they re-classified.
‘For the centenary of the domaine in 2019 we used the old label of the domaine and now we have decided to keep it.’ 

Still a fair length of barrel elevage to come. Dense crimson colour, plenty of oak but a massive fruit weight to match. So different from Vaucrains, vastly more depth and energy though I still crave for the finesse of Vaucrains. This is more evidently immediately satisfying, and has the classic heart of this part of the Côte. Drink from 2032-2040.
***** (5 stars) 95-97 Jasper Morris MW.

This is aromatically similar to the Vaucrains but with even better layering and perhaps a touch more elegance as well. The super-sleek, intense and detailed mineral-driven and muscular medium weight flavors exhibit excellent length and better depth on the balanced, youthfully austere and very firmly structured finale. This is excellent and well-worth considering. Sweet Spot Outstanding.
91-94 Burghound.

The most complex and perfumed but not the largest or deepest nose today - the perfume growing in the glass though!! Hmm, melting flavour - a texture of velour, the width hyper-impressive. Not the fluid style of the Vaucrains today - a more cushioned, textural style that wraps the palate in a small delicious cushion - the finish resting in a more dark and mineral style. Long, long…
Bill Nanson, Burgundy Report.