Michele et Patrice Rion, Nuits Saint Georges Clos Saint Marc Vintage:2008 balanced red

balanced red

Of course I paid a lot of attention to their wines and I tasted with Laura Catena and winemaker Alejandro Vigil both in Madrid and Mendoza

crushed rocks and wet earth

as it needs at least several years in bottle to be at its very best

offering sweet red fruit flavors and gentle mineral lift

Michele et Patrice Rion, Nuits Saint Georges Clos Saint Marc Vintage:2008 balanced red(a . 93 ha monopole of the domaine; from yields of only 9 hl ha). There is just enough oak present to warrant mentioning framing the compositionally similar if slightly more elegant nose. As is almost always the case, the middle weight flavors possess a sleeker and more refined texture that is aided by the abundant dry extract that buffers the firm but not rustic tannins shaping the impressively persistent finish. This is excellent and a wine that