2020 Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru "Les Chaboeufs" Domaine Jean Jacques Confuron

📌 Description

Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Chabœufs 2020 – Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron is a deep, racy Pinot Noir from a sunny, generous vintage. This wine combines controlled power with elegance, offering an intense expression of the southern Nuits-Saint-Georges terroir, marked by concentration, complexity, and finesse.

🍇 Grape Variety

100% Pinot Noir.

Burgundy’s emblematic grape shows great intensity here: ripe black fruits, cherry, gentle spices, violet, and a subtle woody touch.

🌍 Region / Country

Burgundy – Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru (Côte de Nuits, France).

The Les Chabœufs climat, with its clay-limestone soils, produces structured, elegant wines with remarkable ageing potential.

🌡️ Serving Temperature

Serve between 15 and 16 °C (59–61 °F). Decant for 1 hour when young.

⏳ Ageing Potential

15 to 20 years.

• 2024–2028: youthful brilliance, present tannins, fruit intensity.

• 2029–2035: peak, perfect balance of power and elegance.

• After 2036: tertiary evolution with leather, truffle, and forest floor.

👁️ Appearance

• Color: deep ruby with garnet highlights.

• Clarity: clear and bright.

• Legs: dense and regular, showing richness and structure.

👃 Nose

• Aromatic intensity: complex and seductive.

• First nose: blackberry, black cherry, raspberry.

• Second nose: violet, pepper, fine spices, mineral and woody notes.

👄 Palate

• Attack: ample and structured.

• Structure: racy, elegant tannins with balanced acidity.

• Dominant aromas: ripe black fruits, cherry, spices, violet, woody touch.

• Overall balance: powerful yet refined, harmonious and linear.

• Length: persistent, with a floral and spicy finish.

🍽️ Food Pairings

• Grilled or roasted cuts of beef.

• Veal or lamb fillet with sauce.

• Game birds (pheasant, partridge).

• Aged cheeses (Comté, Brillat-Savarin, Époisses).

⭐ Overall Impression / Style

Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Chabœufs 2020 – Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron is a racy, refined wine, combining the solar richness of the vintage with the terroir’s precision. A structured, elegant Pinot Noir built for ageing.