Jean Chauvenet Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru 'Les Vaucrains' 2022

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Jean Chauvenet Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru 'Les Vaucrains' 2022Always the apex of the Chauvenet experience, Les Vaucrainsin which Christophe works a 0. 41 hectare parcel of very old vinesall but dares not to be considered a grand cru. While the finely wrought and articulate Les Perrires above leaves little to improve upon, this wine indeed reaches just that little bit higher. A stunning nose of exotic spice, damp soil, black fruit, and a perfectly measured dose of animale ushers in a palate of raw power with a

Vinified exactly like the Palette rosé

“dono” meaning “gift” and “esco” meaning “emerge” in that ancient tongue

this wine will blossom into something pure and inviting

The grapes for the Chianti Colli Senesi are macerated for 15 days in cement cuves at temperatures reaching 30 degrees Celsius

sugar and tannins

the wine is racked into large oak “botti” for about six months

This is a very special cuvée sourced from a single vineyard situated in the most elite section of the domaine

this 2019—weighing in at 14

it is in fact slightly steeper than Carema on the whole

with true Mediterranean character

Forceful but elegant and intensely aromatic

The grapes are fermented separately in stainless steel cuves and the fermentation extends for a minimum of ten days with frequent “remontage”