Nuits Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Terres Blanches Perdrix (Domaine des) 1998

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Nuits Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Terres Blanches Perdrix (Domaine des) 1998

The wine

Located just above "Aux Perdrix", due east, south of the village of Nuits, this limestone-clay plot of 0.8 hectares produces concentrated, full-bodied wines which reveal their potential after 8 to 10 years' cellaring. Impressively refined.

About the Producer Domaine des Perdrix

Domaine de Perdrix owes its name to the Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Perdrix Premier Cru, which is run soley by this domain. This is one of the first vineyards that the Devillard family owned along with the Château de Chamirey and Domaine de la Garenne and Domaine de la Ferté in Burgundy.
As well as superb plots in Côtes de Nuits and Nuits premier crus, the domain produces Vosne and Echézeaux wines. Since the Devillard family took over the domain in 1996, the wines have continued to gain in definition. The family made wise choices such as installing a cooler cellar to allow longer ageing periods with fewer toasted barriques.
The yields are low, the maturity is optimal and the sustainable farming is remarkable. The domain's red wines are powerful whilst still very refined, and they have remarkable ageing potential.

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