Nuits-St-Georges 2021
Credit: Domaine des Perdrix.
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Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair

Domaine Henri Gouges

Domaine de l’Arlot


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Nuits-St-Georges was generally less severely impacted than many neighbouring villages by the weather conditions in 2021.

Nuits is a village with a diverse variety of terroirs, from the premier crus north of the town bordering on Vosne, to the cooler sites in the combe or valley that comes down from the Hautes-Côtes, then to the climats south of Nuits that stretch into neighbouring Premeaux-Prissey.

According to Thibault Liger-Belair, however, his production was reduced by a fairly consistent 25%-30% across the village. He credited very late pruning with helping to minimise losses to frost.

To combat rot, he decided to avoid tilling between the rows since the plants that grow provide a sort of mulch that stops the mildew spores from infecting the rest of the vine.

Liger-Belair also felt that the year’s conditions called for adapting the winemaking. Rather than punching down, he softly turned the cap without crushing the grapes, and he destemmed everything in 2021 to avoid green tannins in the stems.

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Sylvie Poillot of Domaine de la Vougeraie agreed on the need to adapt winemaking in a year like 2021. She started picking reasonably early (17 September) in their premier cru monopole Clos de Thorey north of the town and noted that the wines would be bottled early.

Many growers have shortened the length of cask maturation because the lighter, fresher wines of 2021 can’t take too much wood. Louis Meunier at Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron is based in Premeaux-Prissey, but works with parcels across the village; he reported an average yield of a moderate 30 hl/ha but noted that their parcel of premier cru Boudot at the northern tip of Nuits was more affected by the conditions than elsewhere.

Domaine de l’Arlot is also located in Premeaux, where it counts two large monopoles among its holdings. The Clos des Forêts St. Georges is 7.2ha and winemaker Geraldine Godot typically separates it into six distinct cuvées but in 2021 there were only enough grapes for three. The adaptability of the vignerons in Nuits-St-Georges helped ensure the best possible results in a supremely challenging year.


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See tasting notes and scores for Charles Curtis MW’s top-scoring Nuits-St-Georges 2021 wines:


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Domaine de l’Arlot, Monopole, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Clos de l'Arlot, Burgundy, France, 2021

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Domaine Henri Gouges, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Perrières, Burgundy, France, 2021

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This lovely, lively wine has a forward fruit with notes of citrus, apricot, and quince, along with just a hint of spice. The texture is...

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Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Les St-Georges, Burgundy, France, 2021

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This is an epic wine in the cellar of Thibault Liger-Belair, tannic, powerful and deep. The fruit character is dark plum and blackberry with hints...

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Domaine Alexandre Parigot, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Damodes, Burgundy, France, 2021

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This delicious wine has ripe blackberry and plum fruit with notes of violets and spice. The texture is dense and supple, with finely-grained tannins and...

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Domaine des Lambrays, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru La Richemone, Burgundy, France, 2021

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This substantial 0.89-hectare parcel is among the jewels in the new purchase by Domaine des Lambrays. The vines were planted in 1924. The lieu-dit is...

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Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Chaignots, Burgundy, France, 2021

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Edouard Delaunay, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Argillas, Burgundy, France, 2021

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This wine is a perfect example of a Nuits premier cru, with its medium-deep ruby colour and pronounced aromas of cassis and curranty fruit with...

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Thibault Liger-Belair Successeurs, Les Belles Croix, Nuits-St-Georges, Burgundy, France, 2021

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This delicious village-level Nuits features dark plummy fruit with earth, spice, and leather notes. The texture is supple and dense, and the finish is satisfyingly...

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Bouchard Père & Fils, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Cailles, Burgundy, France, 2021

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Bright cassis fruit aromas lead for this classic expression of Nuits-St-Georges, with classic notes of earth, mineral, smoke and leather. The structure is impressively dense...

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Chanterêves, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru, Burgundy, France, 2021

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This lush, deeply-coloured wine is a fine example of the Chanterêves style, featuring pronounced aromas of ripe cherries with notes of violets and earth. The...

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Domaine des Perdrix, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Perdrix, Burgundy, France, 2021

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This surprisingly powerful wine shows ripe black and red berry fruit with notes of mineral, spice, and earth. The ripeness comes through on the palate,...

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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Cras, Burgundy, France, 2021

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In 2021, Liger-Belair managed a single barrel of Aux Cras instead of the usual three to five. The concentration, however, is impeccable, with a deeper...

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Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg, Au Bas de Combe, Nuits-St-Georges, Burgundy, France, 2021

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This village-level lieu-dit deserves to be better known. It is located on the limit of Vosne just below Boudots and immediately south of Vosne Les...

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Domaine Henri Gouges, Clos Fontaine Jacquinot, Nuits-St-Georges, Burgundy, France, 2021

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Domaine Henri Gouges, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Vaucrains, Burgundy, France, 2021

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Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Murgers, Burgundy, France, 2021

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Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale, Burgundy, France, 2021

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Domaine JJ Confuron, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Boudots, Burgundy, France, 2021

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Domaine Méo-Camuzet, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Boudots, Burgundy, France, 2021

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Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair, La Charmotte, Nuits-St-Georges, Burgundy, France, 2021

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Benjamin Leroux, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Boudots, Burgundy, France, 2021

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Fleshy and rich, with a dense plummy fruit, the Boudots from Benjamin Leroux represents a very solid result for the vintage. There is enough density...

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Benjamin Leroux, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Cailles, Burgundy, France, 2021

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A bit of reduction at first seems to hide the complexity of this wine, but with time there is a lovely blueberry and currant fruit,...

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Domaine de l’Arlot, Monopole, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Clos de l'Arlot, Burgundy, France, 2021

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The wine bottled as Clos de l’Arlot represents the best the vineyard has to offer. The young vines and the fruit from the clonal selection...

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Domaine de l’Arlot, Monopole, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Clos des Forêts St-Georges, Burgundy, France, 2021

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This substantial wine has a ripe plummy fruit on the initial attack adorned with notes of smoke, earth, spice and an almost savoury animal complexity....

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Domaine des Perdrix, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Terres Blanches, Burgundy, France, 2021

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This wine has a charming finesse, with a bright, lifted elegance on the initial attack. There is a bit of reduction (that should disappear with...

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Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Clos des Grandes Vignes, Burgundy, France, 2021

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The red from the premier cru portion of the Clos des Grandes Vignes in Nuits was among the surprises of the 2021 vintage at Liger-Belair....

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Domaine Henri Gouges, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Les St-Georges, Burgundy, France, 2021

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The Les St-Georges from Gouges is a classic, with blackberry and cassis fruit and a strong savoury, almost animal note and hints of earth, smoke...

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Domaine Henri Gouges, Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Chaignots, Burgundy, France, 2021

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This striking wine is immediately recognizable by its ripe plummy fruit with floral and spice notes. The fruit aromas are pure and elegant and lead...

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