Forey Pere et Fils, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Perrieres, 1996 SO070526 Barret These vines—often 60+ years old—cluster

These vines—often 60+ years old—cluster in the highest limestone-concentration patches of the historic amphitheater

real depth

This traditional method gives the wine its signature oxidative character

it's focused

velvety finish and hints of licorice

Forey Pere et Fils, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Perrieres, 1996 SO070526 Barret These vines—often 60+ years old—clusterThirty years on, this is Nuits Saint Georges as it used to be made and rarely gets drunk: a fully mature Premier Cru from a 0. 42 hectare parcel of Les Perrieres planted in the late 1930s. The Forey family's stewardship shows in the classic handling around 40% new oak, no tricks and in the austere elegance Nuits Saint Georges is known for. 1996 handed Burgundy a sunny, dry September with cool nights that locked in unusually high acidity, and the reds