The 2015 Nuit Saint Georges 1er Cru Corvées Pagets was matured with 100% whole bunch fruit with no new oak. There was a subtle ferrous scent on the nose here, perhaps just a little more rustic than Marchand-Tawse's other crus, although it is well defined and seems to gain intensity in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin, the active limestone coming through and leaving the tongue tingling long after the wine has departed. This is very fine and should drink a little earlier than others.

The 2014 Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Corvée Pagets includes around 50% to 60% whole bunch fruit that was picked early, due to an attack of fruit flies. It has a light, slightly earthy bouquet that feels harmonious and slightly floral. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet entry, brisk acidity with a slightly short finish. I think it suffers from just a lack of material this year.

Using 50% whole bunch and no new oak, the 2013 Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Corvees Pagets has a perfumed, floral bouquet with violet-tinged black cherry fruit. The palate is sweet and candied on the entry and dense, but it is missing the finesse and delineation that some of the other 2013 barrels samples from Marchand-Tawse show on the finish.