📌 Description
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Chabœufs 2021 – Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron is a racy, elegant Pinot Noir from a climat located in the southern part of the appellation. This fresh and precise vintage highlights the fine texture and aromatic depth of the terroir, combining fruit intensity, complexity, and balance.
🍇 Grape Variety
100% Pinot Noir.
Burgundy’s king grape shows a subtle profile here: fresh red and black fruits, delicate spices, floral notes, and minerality.
🌍 Region / Country
Burgundy – Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru (Côte de Nuits, France).
The Les Chabœufs climat, with its clay-limestone terroir, produces elegant, structured wines with depth and longevity.
🌡️ Serving Temperature
Serve between 15 and 16 °C (59–61 °F). Decant for 45 minutes to 1 hour when young.
⏳ Ageing Potential
10 to 18 years.
• 2024–2027: youthful brilliance, marked by fruit and freshness.
• 2028–2034: peak, ideal balance of intensity and elegance.
• After 2035: tertiary evolution toward truffle, leather, and forest floor.
👁️ Appearance
• Color: vivid ruby with garnet highlights.
• Clarity: clear and bright.
• Legs: fine and regular, showing elegance and structure.
👃 Nose
• Aromatic intensity: fine and seductive.
• First nose: raspberry, cherry, redcurrant.
• Second nose: violet, fine pepper, woody and mineral touch.
👄 Palate
• Attack: fresh and precise.
• Structure: supple, elegant tannins with balanced acidity.
• Dominant aromas: fresh red fruits, fine spices, floral and mineral notes.
• Overall balance: refined, harmonious, and straight.
• Length: persistent, with a floral and spicy finish.
🍽️ Food Pairings
• Roast farm chicken.
• Veal fillet with mushrooms.
• Game birds (partridge, pheasant).
• Delicate cheeses (Brillat-Savarin, Chaource, aged Comté).
⭐ Overall Impression / Style
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Chabœufs 2021 – Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron is a refined wine, shaped by the elegance and freshness of the vintage. A balanced, silky Premier Cru built for gastronomy and ageing.
