Domaine Hoffmann-Jayer Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru 'Les Damodes' 2019

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Domaine Hoffmann-Jayer Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru 'Les Damodes' 2019A real jewel of the cellar, this comes from a 1910 planting of just 13 rows, totaling a tenth of a hectare in this outstanding vineyard that abuts Vosne Romane to the immediate north. Les Damodes shallow, pebbly soils produce a wine of nuance and finesse, marked by a profoundly savory minerality and graceful red fruits, as well as a super long, tunneling finish. Alexandre uses one third whole bunches during the vinification, and levage takes place in

the fruit leans dark

Champerrier

speaking to Sylvain’s skillful farming and light touch in the cellar

7 grams per liter

complexity

vinified in stainless steel with a 12 hour maceration on the skins to give phenolic character to the finished wine

but it also comes across as nimble and bright (malolactic fermentation is blocked via temperature)

and trained in the traditional braid-like Cordon Trenzado method

whose warmth-retaining soils of gravel over marl are particularly suited to the variety

Viallière (planted in 1922)

among the finest in the entire region

This is a rare find in today’s offerings from the Loire Valley: one that sacrifices early drinkability to reward those with the patience to wait for years

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