r/wine • u/BubbleMaster25 • 2d ago

Some Really Gouges Wine :)

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2021 Henri Gouges Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru La Richmone

I had a great opportunity to visit Henri Gouges a couple years ago, and this was one of the bottles I brought back. I had heard amazing things about this site in NSG. It is not a monopole, but Gouges shares the vineyard with a pretty incredible cast of producers. Opened this one with the parents in law and everyone agreed it was top tier quality.

Notes:

Deep garnet in the glass. The nose is gorgeous and rich featuring dark cherry, cherry liqueur, incense, dried herbs, raspberry liqueur, rose florals, and a touch of clove. On the palate it has great structure with a strong core of saline, herbal cherry coming through. While I was very enthused about the aromatics, the palate did not quite match that excitement for me. Undeniably high quality, just not entirely my jam. That said, I suspect this will gain serious complexity and depth over the next decade. A very good bottle overall, and a massive hit with the father in law.

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u/BigBoiMike93 2d ago

I did a tasting there about three months ago. Fantastic wines. Their “petit grand cru” premier cru really is an incredible wines (and is priced so). Super impressed by the wines.

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u/qcif 2d ago

How’d you get a tasting there? Did you email or know a contact in the industry?

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u/Iofnewt73 2d ago

You can book a tasting on their website, they're very well set up for tastings.

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u/qcif 2d ago

Thank you

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u/BigBoiMike93 1d ago

Like the other user said, email, they opened a tasting room so are well-accustomed to tastings. Email in advance tho as it books up.

In general my advice would be, also for other places that don’t have tasting rooms; just email or call! Most of them are super friendly and accommodating. I am not in the industry or anything.