Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru "Les Vaucrains" 2014 - Robert Chevillon

• The domaine

Denis and Bertrand Chevillon, two brothers, are currently in charge of the 13 hectares estate. They represent the fourth generation to work this soil and they're fervent believers in tradition, although they also use modern methods of wine making.

The wines that are made here are dense and precise, born from hours of toiling in the vineyards and the cellar. The Chevillons' wines are acclaimed by the entire world, though their distribution remains confidential in France.

• The wines 

Premiers Crus :

Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Chaignots

Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Bousselots

Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Roncières

Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Perrières

Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Pruliers

Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Cailles

Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Vaucrains

Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges

The Appellations Village

Nuits-Saint-Georges Blanc

Nuits-Saint-Georges Rouge

The Appellations Générique

Bourgogne passetoutgrain

Bourgogne Pinot Noir

Bourgogne Aligoté

• The Nuits Saint Georges

It got its name from the term used to describe less fertile soils.

It has a deep color, and a strong aroma. When it's young, you can smell red fruits, plums, blackberries... once it's a bit older, it evolves towards herbal aromas, like oak. You can even detect hints of meat, or venison.

Once in mouth, it is full-bodied and vigorous, but remains firm. A bit coarse in its young age, it needs a dozen years or so before opening up and revealing all its secrets.