A softly earthy nose also reveals plenty of whole cluster influence on the cool, pretty and unusually elegant nose of airy red cherry, currant and a hint of spiced herbal tea. The strikingly vibrant and appealingly textured medium weight flavors exude a subtle minerality on the detailed, youthfully austere and well-delineated finale. This refined and linear effort is also very good.

The 2019 Nuits Saint-Georges Clos des Corvées Pagets 1er Cru is very understated on the nose, gradually unfurling with brambly red fruit, freshly tilled loam, cracked black pepper and a touch of crushed stone. The palate is medium-bodied with a very sappy opening. This is the one cuvée where I feel there is maybe just a few stems that were not quite fully signified and they impart a very slight greenness on the finish. That may well assimilate with time - it’s just an observation. (NM)