Maison Henri Gouges Cote de Nuits Villages 2020 750ml

Expert Review – Vintage 2020

John Gilman | If memory serves me correctly, this wine hails from vines in the village of Brochon. It is quite tasty, offering up a deep and ripe nose of dark berries, cassis, roasted meats, coffee bean and a fine base of dark soil tones. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and nicely polished on the attack, with quite respectable depth, moderate tannins and good length and grip on the well-balanced finish. This does not have quite the mid-palate depth as the domaine bottlings, but perhaps in the 2020 vintage, this is not entirely a bad thing, as this will allow it to drink a bit earlier. A good, solid wine. (Drink between 2024-2040)

Winemaker Description

For nearly a century, generations take turn to defend and highlight the wines of Nuits Saint Georges. They were once named Henri Gouges, then Michel and Marcel; who were then replaced by Pierre and Christian, and now Grgory and Antoine.

Experts of the Pinot Noir, our estate exploits 14 hectares of vines, exclusively in Nuits St Georges. The fair, straight, intense, steady, and vertical wines that we provide are what made the reputation of our estate.

Our production volume is related to the climatic conditions, and our growing method focuses on quality and respect of the terroirs at the expense of the quantity.