The Cote de Nuits Flashcards
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What is the northern town of the Cote de Nuits?
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Dijon
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Which rivers runs parallel to the Cote de Nuits
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Saone
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How many GC are located in the Cote de Nuits
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24/32
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What is the soil composition of the Cote de Nuits
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caprock is comblanchien limestone, bedrock is Premeaux limestone, rich Ostrea marl, and white oolites
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Which villages make up cote de Nuits villages
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Fixin, Brochon, Premeaux, comblanchien and corgoloin
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What is the % of red wine in Cote de Nuits-Villages?
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94%
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Which village produced 56% of all white in the cote de Nuits?
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Marsannay
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What is the soil composition of Marsannay
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Classic Burgundian Jurassic format: Bajocian x Bathonian, topsoil is an alluvial wash
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Which climat has potential for a Marsannay PC?
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Longeroies
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Notable producers of Marsannay
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Burno Clair, Olivier Guyot
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Describe the reds of Marsannay
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fresh fruit in nature, supple texture, drink young
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Describe the whites of Marsannay
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crisp/lean peachy, apple fruit quality
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How many PC are located in Fixin?
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6
14
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Which village appellation has a connection with Napoleon?
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Fixin
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Which monks grew vines in Fixin during 1142AD?
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Cistercians and Cluny monks
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Which is Fixin’s best vineyard?
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Clos de la Perriere
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What is the soil composition of Fixin?
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Hard Bajocian limestone with a mix of limestone scree and slope wash
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% of red wine in Fixin?
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96%
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Red wine style of Fixin?
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bit sauvage, hard in their youth, develops richness and power, dark plum & blackberry
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Producers of Fixin?
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Pierre Gelin and Vincent & Denis Berthaut
21
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What is the % of red wine in Gevrey-Chambertin?
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100%
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How many GC and PC in Gevrey Chambertin?
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9/26
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Which is the largest wine-producing village of the Cote d’Or?
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Gevrey-Chambertin
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When did they change their name to add Gevrey?
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1847
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When did the monks of the Abbey of Beze plant vines?
640 AD
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What is a Combe?
A steep but narrow valley through which a stream or river does flow
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Name the Combe of Gevrey Chambertin
Combe Lavaux
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What are the soils of Gevrey-Chambertin
A mixture of limestone marls layers of Bajocian and Bathonian, Ostra marl and white oolites
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What are the notable producers in Gevrey-Chambertin?
Armand Rousseau, Dugat-Py, Domaine Fourrier
30
Describe the characteristics of the Grand Cru Chambertin
Soil is 32% rocks & pebbles(Le Montrachet), ver cold, full firm & Study
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Describe the characteristics of the Grand Cru Clos de Beze
First planted by monks in 630 AD, more complex, racy and delicate, steeper, less deep no white oolite
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Describe the characteristics of the Grand Cru Chapelle-Chambertin
More sturdy lies below Clos de Beze, includes Les Gemeaux
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Describe the characteristics of the Grand Cru Charmes-Chambertin
1/3 GC wine Includes most of Mazoyeres
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Describe the characteristics of the Grand Cru Griotte-Chambertin
Smallest GC, only 1000 cases per year
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Describe the characteristics of the Grand Cru Latricieres-Chambertin
South of Chambertin, sturdy & robust, spicy & gamey with age
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Describe the characteristics of the Grand Cru Mazis-Chambertin
North of Clos de Beze, influenced by the Combe Lavaux
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Describe the characteristics of the Grand Cru Mazoyeres-Chambertin
Usually bottled as Charmes, has flatter land towards D974
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Describe the characteristics of the Grand Cru Ruchottes-Chambertin
Sits high above Mazis, mineral, and structure, (not great)
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Describe the wine style of Gevrey-Chambertin
Full-bodied, sturdy, rich, and robust palate. Intense aromas of currants, other red/black fruit, animal notes, musk and fur
40
Name the top 4 PC of Gevrey-Chambertin
Clos Saint-Jacques, Lavaux, Estournelles and Les Cazetiers
41
Describe the characteristics of the Premier Cru Clos St-Jacques
can easily be compared to Chambertin, soil contains a significant amount of Ostrea acuminata marls, premeaux limestone, and calcaire but no comblanchien as seen on GC. 5 producers
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%red in Morey-Saint-Denis
96% (GC - red only), (PC-red/white)
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How many GC/PC in Morey-Saint-Denis
5/20
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who provided the mother vines for today's PN clones?
Domaine Ponsot (Morey-Saint-Denis)
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What is the soil structure of More-Saint-Denis
Similar to Gevrey-Chambertin, an assortment of Bajocia limestone, Bathonian at higher levels, Ostrea acuminata marl mixes with white polite (GC belt)
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Climat of Morey-Saint-Denis
Faces east, steeper sloes than Gevrey0Chambertin, slightly higher elevation
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Name the three separate abbeys of Morey-Saint-Denis
Cistercians (1120 AD)
Notre Dame de Tart (1184 AD)
Denis de Vergy (1203 AD)
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Which lieu-dit encompasses all three classification
Monts Luisants
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Monts Luisants Blanc Vielles Vignes PC produces what style of wine?
100% Aligot, planted in 1911
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Name the 5 Grand Cru of Morey-Saint-Denis
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Clos de la Roche
Clos Saint-Denis
Clos des Lambrays
Clos de Tart
Bonnes-Mares
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Describe the characteristics of the Grand Cru Clos de la Roche
Largest, soils mix of brown marl/bajocian, firm muscular wine, exotic fruit
52
Describe the characteristics of the Grand Cru Clos Saint-Denis
lies south of Clos de la Roche, has more clay. elegant floral and good purity of fruit
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Describe the characteristics of the Grand Cru Clos des Lambrays
only elevated to GC status in 1981, more sand + limestone, iron fist in a velvet glove
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Describe the characteristics of the Grand Cru Clos de Tart
Monopole, owned by Morey-Monge family, bold, robust tannic
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Describe the characteristics of the Grand Cru Bonnes-Mares
Shared with Chambolle-Musigny, 10% in MSD
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Describe the characteristics of a Morey blanc
Bold in flavor, not known for finesse
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Describe the characteristics of a Morey Rouge
The muscle of Gevrey with the elegance of Chambolle, small red, black fruit, full-bodied fleshy and long
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Notable producers of Morey Saint Denis
Domaine Ponsot, Domaine Dujac, Domaine Hubert-Lignier, Clos de Tart, Domaine des Lambrays
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What is the %red in Chambolle-Musigny
99.7%
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How many GC/PC exist in Chambolle-Musigny?
2GC/24PC
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When was Musigny added to the town of Chambolle?
1878
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Why is the terroir so unique in Chambolle-Musigny?
Due to torrential flooding, bringing debris down the combe, left a shallow deposit of fine, gravel scree
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What is the style of Chambolle-Musigny?
silk and lace, raspberries, strawberries, violets and soft mouthfeel
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Which Combe is Chambolle-Musigny on?
Combe d'Ambin
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Who gave the Cistercians land in 1100 AD in Chambolle-Musigny?
Canon of Saint-Denis de Vergey
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Name the top PC climats in Chambolle-Musigny
Les Amoureuses, Les Charmes, Les Baudes, les Sentiers, Les Fuees and Les Cras
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Describe the characteristics of the GC Bonnes Mares
Wine of scale and structure, 35 owners, lower in clay, upper in limestone
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Name the three parts of the GC Musigny
Les Grands Musigny
Les Petits Musigny
La Combe d'Orveau
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who owns 70% of the GC Musigny?
Comte Georges de Vogue
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What does the soil consist of in the GC Musigny
white oolies, Ostrea marl, and red clay
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Who are the notable producers of Chambolle-Musigny?
Comte George de Vogue, Jacques Frederic Mugnier and Georges Roumier et Fils
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Describe the characteristics of the PC Les Amoureuses
17 total owners (including Comte de Vogue, Drouhin, Roumier)
Lies below Musigny, receives more sun,
similar soil to Musigny + active limestone, silky tannins, delicate texture
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What is the %red in Vougeot?
93%
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How many GC/PC exist in Vougeot?
1GC/4PC
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what is the largest GC in the Cote de Nuits?
Clos de Vougeot
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Where is hope to La Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin?
Clos de Vougeot
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Which is the smallest wine commune in the Cote d'Or?
Vougeot
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Which river runs through Vougeot
La Vogue
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What was one of the original properties of the Cistercians from 1109 to 1789 AD?
Clos de Vougeot
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Name the PC in Vougeot which produces Chardonnay
La Vigne Blanche
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Name the three layers of Clos de Vougeot
Top 1/3 - pebbly, mostly oolitic limestone of Bathonian - Cuvee des papes
Middle 1/3 - limestone marl, significant clay - Cuvee des Rois
Lower 1/3 - deep and heavy mixed with alluvium - Cuvee des Moines
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How many parcels and owners exist in Clos de Vougoet
100 parcels with 80 owners
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Describe the wine style of Clos de Vougeot
Dark concentrated fruit, fleshy, fine tannins, firm, and long finish.
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Notable producers of Clos de Vougeot
Chateau de la Tour, Domaine Meo-Camuzet
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What is the %red in Vosne-Romanee
100%
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How many Grand Cru/Premier Cru exist in Vosne-Romanee?
8GC/ 14PC
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What does Vosne derive from?
6th Century word for forest
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when were the vineyards of Vosne-Romanee established?
890 AD by the Priory of St. Vivant, Cistercians arrived in the 12th Century
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What are the two Grand Crus of Flagey-Echezeaux?
Grand Echezeaux and Echezeaux
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What is the soil of Vosnee-Romanee?
White oolite calcaire with Ostrea acuminata, 4ft topsoil and pebbles, baserock of premeaux limestone
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Name the important PC of Vosne-Romanee
Aux Malconsorts, les Schots, les Beaux Monts, Aux Brulee, Aux Reginots, Cros Parantoux, la crois Rameau
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Describe the characteristics of Romanee-Conti
Monopole, 444 cases/yr, DRC took control in 1912, owned by de Villain and Leroy families, east exposure, topsoil is 8in deep + 35% clay. replanting in 1946 production restarted in 1952. Finesse & Grace
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Describe the characteristics of La Tache
Monopole, 1,467 cases/yr, Owned by DRC, a bedrock of limestone with a topsoil of red clay, marl, and oysters, Two climat: La Tache & Les Gaudichots. Intense Aromatics
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Describe the characteristics of La Romanee
Monopole, 333 cases, smallest wine appellation in France, owned by Comte Liger-Belair, soil- medium pebbles, less clay than RC but similar in style, austere
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Describe the characteristics of Richebourg
Multiple owners (11), 2,600 cases two climats: Les Richebourgs, Les Verroilles, big taut and muscled, Iron fist in a velvet glove, best of the non-monopole
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Describe the characteristics of Romanee St-Vivant
DRC owns 56% of the vineyards, 10 owners, 2,800 cases, soil contains a high % of clay on limestone. Very perfumed, elegant with finesse
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Describe the characteristics of La Grand Rue
Monopole of Domaine Francois, 600 cases, GC elevate in 1992, spice-driven nose
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Describe the characteristics of Grands Echezeaux
3k cases, flat, the soil is majority clay-infused, rockier than RC, 14 owners, Richebourg in style
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Describe the characteristics of Echezeaux
Second largest in the Cote de Nuits after Clos de Vougeot, 11 climats, most are not worth GC status
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Notable producers of Vosne-Romanee
DRC, Leroy, Comte du Liger-Belair, Jean Grivot
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What is the second-largest wine-producing commune in the CdN after Gevrey-Chambertin?
Nuits Saint Georges
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What is the %red in Nuits-Saint-Georges
96.6%
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How many PC are there in Nuits-Saint-Georges?
41
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What is the name of the rare white Pinot Noir clone found in Nuits-Saint-Georges?
Pinot Gouges
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What does Nuits mean in Latin?
Walnuts
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What is the longest wine commune in the Cote d'Or?
Nuits Saint Georges
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What are the famous PC in Nuits Saint Georges?
Les Saint-Georges, Les Vaucrains and Les Cailles
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Which river splits Nuits Saint Georges between north and south
Meuzin
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Wine style of Nuit Saint Georges
Richy fruit, robust, sturdy, rustic and gamy
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Soil of Nuits Saint Georges
As you move from Vosnee the clay, pebbles and Bathonian origin increase with limestone and towards Beaune Stata as you move south
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Notable producers of Nuits Saint Georges
Joseph Faiveley and Henri Gouges
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Top PC of Nuits Saint Georges on Vosne Side
Aux Boudots, Les Damodes and Aux Murgers
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Top PC of Nuits Saint Georges in the middle
Les Saint Georges, Les Cailles, Les Pourets, Les Vaucrains and Les Pruliers
114
Describe Top PC Les Saint Georges
3.3k cases, 10 owners, Liger-Belair, Henri Gouges, deep brown clay provides weight to the wine. Incorporates the finesse of Cailles and the powerful structure of Vaucrains
