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Domaine Michele & Patrice Rion, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos des Argillieres, 2023

Red Wine from Burgundy, France
by Domaine Michele & Patrice Rion
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The Rion family flagship in 1er Cru form. Patrice Rion claimed his share of Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos des Argillières when he split from the family domaine, and it has anchored the estate's top end ever since — these days under son Maxime, who has been fully in charge since 2015. The 1.8-hectare parcel at the southern end of NSG, on the pink Premeaux limestone, gives a structured, dark-fruited expression of Nuits. Hand-harvested, fermented in open stainless steel, raised about eighteen months in French oak. 2023 brought ripe but lifted Côte de Nuits reds — Argillières usually rewards patience, and this is one to lay down.

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Burghound

94 points

"A decidedly more reserved and cooler nose grudgingly reveals its aromas of poached plum, newly turned earth, exotic tea and floral whiffs of violet and lilac. The lilting and beautifully textured middle weight flavors possess a really lovely mid-palate mouthfeel before culminating in a youthfully austere, stony, precise and impressively long finale. I very much like the balance and this excellent effort should age effortlessly." —Allen Meadows

Antonio Galloni

93 points

"The 2023 Nuits Saint-Georges Clos des Argillières 1er Cru, which includes 30% whole bunch, has an intriguing bouquet: mainly dark berry fruit intermingled with mulch, white pepper and sea spray scents. There is fine delineation once again. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit and touches of sea salt, giving way to a quite marine-influenced finale with gentle grip. One of the more cerebral wines from Nuits Saint-Georges, the 2023 is cohesive—perhaps missing the audacity of the previous vintage yet certainly very well-crafted." —Neal Martin

More about Michele & Patrice Rion

Here's a Côte de Nuits address with something most of its neighbors can't offer: a monopole premier cru clos, a rare Nuits-Saint-Georges white, and vines across three of the Côte's great villages. The wines are precise and honest, and they speak clearly of their sites.

Patrice and Michèle Rion started the domaine in 1990 with vines they owned themselves. Patrice was the winemaker at his family's estate, Domaine Daniel Rion, until 2000, when he went out on his own and built a cellar and winery at Premeaux-Prissey, just south of Nuits-Saint-Georges. In 2006 the couple bought the monopole Clos Saint-Marc, a Nuits premier cru previously made by Bouchard Père & Fils, along with Chardonnay in Les Terres Blanches. Their son Maxime joined in 2005 after oenology studies in Dijon and has gradually taken over the running of the place. The domaine began converting to organic farming in 2020.

The range runs from Bourgogne and Côte de Nuits-Villages Vieilles Vignes to village and premier cru Chambolle-Musigny, Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-Saint-Georges. Grapes are double-sorted, and the top reds get a portion of whole clusters. Look out for Les Terres Blanches, a premier cru white of Chardonnay with about ten percent Pinot Blanc, and the dense, slow-to-open Clos Saint-Marc.

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

A Sunday roast wine — bone-in rib of beef, venison loin with juniper, slow-braised short ribs, or a wedge of aged Comté. Worth a carafe in its youth, or save it for a decade in the cellar.

Tasting Profile

Dark and brooding for Chambolle's neighbor — blackberry, black cherry, juniper, hawthorn, a hint of truffle. Firm tannins, savory finish, plenty of grip. Classic structured Nuits from one of its best 1er Crus.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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