Domaine Guy & Yvan Dufouleur, Nuits-Saint-Georges « Les Creux-Fraîches Eaux » 2022 – Nuits-Saint-Georges

The wine has a pale ruby ​​color. The nose is concentrated, spicy, toasty and savory, but reserved at first. After aeration, it expresses notes of dense black fruits (morello cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry), juicy red fruits (tart strawberry, crushed raspberry), fragrant floral notes (violet, peony), aromatic herbs (crushed peppermint, rosemary, dried pine needles), white pepper, licorice and roasted notes (coffee, toasted almond). On the palate, the wine offers freshness and the tangy side of red fruits in the flavors of tart cherry, dried cranberries, raspberry, as well as blackcurrant and blueberry. There are also herbal notes (dried thyme, peppermint), spicy (white pepper, nutmeg, a hint of liquorice), toasted almond and coffee with a good bitterness. The finish is quite persistent, tangy, salivating and fruity, with a good bitterness of cranberries. The tannins are grippy, but fine.