George Noellat Bourgogne Cotes de Nuits Village 2020 (750ML)

89-91 JM

Two plots. This is a much more even colour, with a high-class nose. No way you would know this was generic Bourgogne. It absolutely fills the mouth, perfectly poised ripe but cool fruit, not once of the simple exuberant ones but a serious Burgundy. Tasted: November 2021. Five Stars —Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy

Georges Noëllat was the nephew of Charles Noëllat, who was once the proprietor of one of Vosne’s greatest domaines—a domaine who made important contributions to Domaines Jean-Jacques Confuron and Hudelot Noëllat, and even formed the vast majority of Domaine Leroy. As of 1990, Domaine Georges Noëllat sold its production to Jadot and Drouhin for 20 years. Enter 20-year-old Maxime Cheurlin in 2010, who consequently took over the management of the estate from his grandmother. Cheurlin grew up in Champagne, but it seems Burgundy wine is truly in his blood as he is a nephew of the Jayer family and a cousin of Emmanuel Rouget’s sons. Thus, he complemented his winemaking studies at the Lycée du Viticole in Beaune with stages at Domaine Emmanuel Rouget and Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur in 2009.—Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy