“I was impressed” says Burghound‘s Allen Meadows of Domaine Henri Gouges‘ 2023s. This is a fine set of releases from a domaine known for wines of precision, terroir-expression and ageability.
Run by cousins Gregory and Antoine, Gouges is one of Nuits-St-Georges’ most interesting domaines. There are six different Nuits premier crus in the range, all of which are finely differentiated. A new winery was built in 2007 in the centre of the village and the team began farming organically in 2008. The style here is firmly structured but an attractive vibrancy of fruit makes the wines more approachable than in the past.
In 2023, Gouges used de-budding to control yields, then did further selection at harvest time. The grapes reached full maturity with good acidity levels. The crop was de-stemmed as usual and then fermented in cement tanks. Gouges use minimal new oak during elevage and the wines spend one winter in barrel.
2023 was a warm and bountiful year in Burgundy. For those who – like Gouges – took measures to control yields and timed their harvest appropriately, it was also one of high calibre. The wines are open and juicy, with attractive freshness and no shortage of concentration.
The critics have been enthusiastic about the vintage. “When the 2023s [reds] are good, they’re genuinely wonderful for their sheer exuberance,” says Allen Meadows. “I am hard pushed to think of another vintage so pleasurable from barrel”, notes Neal Martin.
As ever, we have a limited allocation of these wines.
ID | Region | Type | Vintage | Wine Name | Case Size | Producer | Case | Price | Duty Status | Remarks | Enquire |
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'103523220230600750 | Burgundy | Red | 2023 | Nuits-Saint-Georges | 6x75cl | Domaine Henri Gouges | 8 | £237 | IB | Enquire | |
'103524520230600750 | Burgundy | Red | 2023 | Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, Aux Chaignots | 6x75cl | Domaine Henri Gouges | 4 | £330 | IB | Enquire | |
'103526120230600750 | Burgundy | Red | 2023 | Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, Clos des Porrets-Saint-Georges | 6x75cl | Domaine Henri Gouges | 7 | £288 | IB | Enquire | |
'103531720230600750 | Burgundy | Red | 2023 | Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, Les Pruliers | 6x75cl | Domaine Henri Gouges | 4 | £444 | IB | Enquire | |
'103532020230300750 | Burgundy | Red | 2023 | Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, Les Saints-Georges | 3x75cl | Domaine Henri Gouges | 6 | £900 | IB | Enquire | |
'103533320230300750 | Burgundy | Red | 2023 | Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, Les Vaucrains | 3x75cl | Domaine Henri Gouges | 4 | £300 | IB | Enquire |
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