Emmanuel Rouget Nuits-Saint-Georges 2023 2025 L'Assemblage Part 1 and Santo Stefano contribute their

and Santo Stefano contribute their finest expressions to this benchmark wine from vines averaging 30 years of age

and the wines have been remarkably consistent for decades

the palate bursts with sweet/sour morello cherries and hints of spices

this Pinotage captures the essence of South Africa's maritime wine frontier

Emmanuel Rouget Nuits-Saint-Georges 2023 2025 L'Assemblage Part 1 and Santo Stefano contribute theirEmmanuel Rouget is the nephew of the late Henri Jayer, the most legendary winemaker in modern Burgundy, and the heir to his uncle's vineyards and techniques. This village Nuits Saint Georges is drawn from four parcels in the northern half of the appellation, the side that drinks more like Vosne. Rouget keeps faith with the Jayer playbook: punishingly low yields, full destemming, a long cold soak, and patient aging in barrel. The result is a Nuits that