Red
Les Cailles Premier Cru
Nuits-St.-Georges · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Country
- France
- Region
- Nuits-St.-Georges
- Appellation
- Nuits-St.-Georges
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
game meats · lamb · grilled red meats · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201488 pts
This is a rich, soft wine with jammy black fruits and ripe tannins. The acidity will hold the wine together and allow it to age. A mineral edge comes from the caillou (stones) in the soil—hence the wine's name. It will age, although quickly, so drink from 2018.