Camile Giroud, Nuits Saint-Georges, Les Vaucrains 2003 Umbria (2/10/2023)

(2/10/2023)

94 James Suckling

Dark plum and raspberry accent a lively and expansive palate framed by rounded tannins and easy oak accents

Dark with wonderful aromatics of dark fruit and some secondary aged Bordeaux blend characteristics but the slight mineral tinge is a subtle indication of its origins

and is more about persistence than pure power

Camile Giroud, Nuits Saint-Georges, Les Vaucrains 2003 Umbria (2/10/2023)92 CellarTracker This could easily be identified as an 03 by its ripeness and concentration. Nonetheless I have found so many of these to be enchanting based on the spectacular purity of their fruit qualities, both red and black. PETERNELSONs note perfectly describes my experience with it on Day 1. Day 2 (merely stoppered up, no Argon or chilling) revealed a more structured wine, as if it was a slightly older vintage that was still showing ample