The 2014 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Chaignots 1er Cru has a very attractive bouquet that has a little more fruit and vigor than its peers. Blackberries, morels and leather touches come through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, but there is a little more flesh compared to others. Hickory-tinged red fruit with a dash of Chinese 5-spice appear towards the finish. Drinking perfectly now, but I sense that it would improve with decanting.

Good bright, dark red. Cherry and dark raspberry aromas are accented by mint and menthol nuances. Juicy, precise Nuits premier cru with an exhilarating light touch and a suave grain to its intense flavors of cherry, spices and minerals; an earthy component adds another dimension. This wine really piques the taste buds and perfumes the long finish.

Brilliant clarity to the fruit, but less firmness than is typical for Nuits-St-Georges. A watercolour version of an oil painting. (RH)