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Robert Chevillon, Nuits Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots, 2017

Red Wine from Burgundy, France
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Nuits-Saint-Georges has a reputation for showing up in boots rather than slippers, and Les Chaignots is the Chevillon premier cru that argues otherwise. Kermit Lynch calls it the silkiest of the domaine's premier crus. The name comes from the old French "chasne" (oak) plus the Burgundian suffix "-ot", so it means the place where oaks grow. The family's 1.55 hectares sit in the northern part of the appellation, on an east-facing slope at 260–280 metres over clay, limestone, oolite and silt, and the vines are 60 years old. Brothers Bertrand and Denis Chevillon, the fifth generation, both work the vines and make the wines. The house approach is traditional: sustainable lutte raisonnée farming (they treat only when needed), plowed soils, fully destemmed grapes, and long, slow fermentations in steel before the wine goes into barrel. This is classic Nuits for the Burgundy drinker who wants perfume over muscle.

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Burghound

92 points

"The proximity to the southern side of Vosne is in evidence as here the expressive nose of pure red and dark berry scents cut with warm earth is quite spicy. In the same fashion as the nose, there is a lovely texture to the lightly mineral-inflected medium-bodied flavors that evidence both fine depth and length. I like the balance and there is enough stuffing that this could be approached early but it should also have no trouble amply repay mid-term cellaring."

Antonio Galloni

91 points

"The 2017 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Chaignots 1er Cru has a very well defined, floral bouquet of seductive, elegant red cherry and crushed strawberry aromas, a level up from the Village Cru. The pure, poised palate is medium-bodied, with fine-grained tannin and a light spicy note toward the elegant finish. It reminds me of Mugneret-Gibourg, which is no bad thing in my book." —Neal Martin

Robert Parker

93 points

"The 2017 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots is superb, bursting with expressive aromas of cherries, violets, bergamot and grilled squab. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, velvety and supple with a layered core that entirely cloaks its fine structuring tannins in succulent fruit. This is an elegant, open-knit Chaignots which will offer a broad drinking window." —William Kelley

Jancis Robinson

16.5 points

"Riper and more intense on the nose than the Vieilles Vignes. Then more subtle on the palate, almost chalky in texture. Lovely restraint." —Julia Harding MW

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More about Robert Chevillon

Domaine Robert Chevillon is basically the gold standard for Nuits-Saint-Georges. The estate has belonged to the Chevillon family for generations, and today brothers Denis and Bertrand (fifth generation) make wines from eight Premier Cru terroirs plus meticulous village cuvées. Robert Parker's critic William Kelley called them 'one of my favorite addresses in all of Burgundy.' These are characterful, age-worthy, utterly Burgundian. No compromise.

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast duck with cherries, mushroom risotto, coq au vin, roast squab or quail, or soft washed-rind cheeses like Époisses.

Tasting Profile

Expect the perfumed side of Nuits-Saint-Georges: red and black cherry and raspberry moving toward soft floral notes, with a hint of spice from barrel ageing. Typically medium-bodied and silky rather than muscular, with fresh acidity and fine, polished tannins. With age, savoury notes of liquorice, musk and game tend to emerge on a long, dry finish.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    2017

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Earthy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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