Camille Giroud, Nuits Saint Georges Vaucrains Vintage:2009 silky tannin

silky tannin

with excellent depth to its red and blue fruit and floral pastille flavors

with excellent balance and a long

The surprisingly supple and not especially dense flavors exude hints of both warmth and bitter pit fruit character on the slightly attenuated and awkward finale

Camille Giroud, Nuits Saint Georges Vaucrains Vintage:2009 silky tanninCroix generally seems to do very well with this wine and 2009 is no exception because despite the reduction that presently compromises the nose, the depth of material on the extremely rich, full bodied and powerful flavors is simply outstanding. The phenolically ripe tannins are quite firm and while the appellation naturally produces robust wines, this is a big wine even by those standards. Patience required but it should be more than worth the wait.