Vibrant, glowing deep red. Minerals galore upon opening. Tight. Crunchy black cherry, crushed quartz, bramble, smoke, liquorice, white pepper, ground coriander, thyme, dark chocolate. A floral note develops after a few minutes. This is a wine that each time you inhale you find something new.
The palate is silky and long, long, long. There's fine grained tannin suggesting this is a wine for long ageing, if you are not tempted to drink the wine young. Balance and structure are keywords.
Should Les St-Georges be Grand Cru? This certainly rivals or exceeds some of the Grand Crus scattered across Burgundy. The quality is in the bottle, not on the label.
