Gouges Nuits-St-Georges 1er cru Les Saint Georges 2013

95 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The Domaine Gouges Les St. Georges in 2013 is another beautiful wine, wafting from the glass in a pure and nascently complex constellation of dark berries, cassis, graphite, gamebirds, coffee bean, dark soil tones, woodsmoke and a deft framing of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is pure full-bodied and already quite complex, with superb mid-palate depth, impeccable balance, tangy acids and laser-like focus on the very, very long, transparent and suavely-tannic finish. A classic. 2025-2075. (Nov/Dec 2014)"

'Sweet spot/Outstanding' and 92-94 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a 1.1 ha parcel of 55+ year old vines). A ripe and extremely fresh nose exhibits perfumed aromas of cassis, earth, spice, plum liqueur and the classic Nuits animale character along with a background touch of wood. There is a lovely sense of underlying tension to the velvet-textured broad-shouldered yet refined flavors that exude a fine bead of minerality onto the balanced, suave and mouth coating finale. This is a bit less structured than it usually is and certainly less so than the Vaucrains if only just. Drink: 2025+. (Jan 2015)"

92-94 points Stephen Tanzer (Vinous): "Bright red. Ripe, musky aromas of red berries, minerals and rust. Suave and creamy-sweet in the mouth, with an almost jammy ripeness but also very good framing acidity to the crunchy red berry flavors. Perhaps a bit youthfully disassociated at present, not to mention firmly tannic on the back end, yet this is easier to taste today than the Vaucrains owing to its sheer sex appeal. Offers superb potential. Drink: 2024-2040. (Jan 2015)"

91-93 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "The 2013 Nuits St Georges 1er Cru les Saint Georges, the 'Grand Cru in waiting,' is bestowed a pastille-like purity on the nose that takes time to get motoring, with a cheeky touch of marmalade developing. The palate is medium-bodied, has real class, bridled with with superb tension and fine tannins, even if it does not quite possess the riveting persistency on the finish that would complete the package. Still, this is a very fine Les Saint Georges that may merit a higher appraisal post-bottling. (Dec 2014)"