Bouchard Père & Fils : Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru "Les Cailles" Domaine 2018

This is lush and pure, offering black cherry, black currant and toasty oak notes. Excellent length too, but this is mostly about the expressive fruit. Drink now through 2032. 200 cases imported.

This is attractive with floral character and notes of fresh cherries and blueberries. Some dried herbs, too. Medium-bodied. So polished, silky and seamless with chocolate-coated red fruit and a delicate finish. Drink or hold.

The 2018 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Cailles 1er Cru displays more minerality on the nose compared to its peers—well-defined, focused, with neatly integrated oak, and aromatics that seem to unfurl in the glass (an uncommon trait in this vintage). The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, well balanced and quite refined. A judicious touch of cracked black pepper and allspice on the elegant finish gains detail with aeration. Give it just another 12 months in bottle. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting.