Robert Chevillon, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains, 2008 SO070825 Spindler Grand Crus roasted herbs

roasted herbs

From organically-farmed vines on classic blue marl soils

Pepe Raventós i Blanc — of the historic Penedès Cava dynasty — founded Can Sumoi as a laboratory for the region's overlooked native grapes

The fine bubbles create a smooth texture

citrus-edged finish

Robert Chevillon, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains, 2008 SO070825 Spindler Grand Crus roasted herbsIf Les Saint Georges is the elegant aristocrat of Nuits, Les Vaucrains is the brooding muscleman. Sitting at higher elevation on rocky brown clay limestone soil with limestone scree just above Les Saint Georges, it is consistently the most powerful and structured 1er Cru in the appellation. Robert Chevillon's bottling, made by sons Bertrand and Denis in the traditional house style, takes long macerations, around 30% new oak from Sirugue, and 18 20