2024, Maison Benjamin Leroux, NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES, 1er Cru, 'Aux Boudots'One barrel from 0. 80ha. A more normal purple and a touch of oak on the nose, but this is super concentrated too. Waves of dark red fruit flow across the palate, and with very good acidity too. This is more in the line of a standard vintage but with extra concentration. Drink from 2032 2038. **** 92 94 Jasper Morris MW The 2024 Nuits Saint Georges Aux Boudots 1er Cru, which was completely de stemmed, has a refined bouquet with ample red berry fruit:

A second wine that would embarrass numerous classified growths

Streamlined and focussed

Gorgeous richness of fruit and concentrated texture straight away

and black cherry fruits are super-expressive and imbued with this spicebush note

white pepper and crushed flowers abound

The medium to full-bodied palate is very classic

The usual blend

This estate is producing more and more characterful

Superb energy

rose petals and creamy new oak

87-89 Allen Meadows

These are ancient vines which may explain the slightly off-putting colour