The 2019 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos des Corvées Pagets is just as charming and demonstrative as it was in barrel. Soaring from the glass with scents of red berries and plums mingled with rose petals, orange rind and peonies, it's medium to full-bodied, sensual and enveloping, with a textural attack that segues into an ample mid-palate framed by lively acids and melting tannins, before concluding with a long, expansive finish.

The 2019 Nuits Saint-Georges Clos des Corvées Pagets 1er Cru is very understated on the nose, gradually unfurling with brambly red fruit, freshly tilled loam, cracked black pepper and a touch of crushed stone. The palate is medium-bodied with a very sappy opening. This is the one cuvée where I feel there is maybe just a few stems that were not quite fully signified and they impart a very slight greenness on the finish. That may well assimilate with time - it’s just an observation.