Nuits St Georges Les Pruliers, Domaine Henri Gouges 2009

The 2009 Nuits St. Georges Les Pruliers is striking in its beauty. It boasts gorgeous weight and energy in an effortless style that is hugely appealing. Dark cherries, flowers, mint and crushed rocks are all woven together nicely in this energetic, vibrant Pruliers. The 2009 is drinking well today, but it will be even better in a few years’ time. There is an exotic, at times airy, quality to the finish that is very attractive. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2029.

As it usually is, this is aromatically more elegant with really lovely spice and game notes that add breadth to the ripe yet cool wild red berry fruit aromas. The rich, pure and quite generous medium-bodied flavors possess fine mid-palate concentration as the dry extract stains the palate and pushes the shaping tannins to the background on the solidly persistent finish. I very much like this as it's finer than the Porrets even if it's not more powerful or longer.