Exhibiting dark and roasted fruits on the nose, the Nuits-St.-Georges has an attractive velvety texture, black cherries and good length. It should be at its apogee in 3 years. This note is the result of tastings I did in Burgundy between January 7 and January 29. The wine was tasted from cask, not bottle. Pinot Noir, a fragile varietal, reacts poorly to fining, filtration, and careless bottling techniques, I recommend caution when considering buying a red burgundy based on cask samples. I called it as I tasted it, and hope the bottled wine reflects the quality of the samples I was provided.
Forey makes austere, highly structured wines that require cellaring for a few years to round out. However, these are not massively deep, extracted and concentrated wines that will hold their peak for an extended period.
Importer: Neal Rosenthal, Select Vineyards, Shekomeko, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990.