2009 Forey Pere & Fils, Nuits-Saint-Georges, 1er Cru Les Saint-Georges

Régis Forey manages this historic domaine with an emphasis on concentration and masculine structure, a philosophy exemplified by his intensive eight-week cuvaison for the 2009 vintage. This Pinot Noir is sourced from the Les Saint-Georges climat, a site characterized by deep, stony, clay-limestone soils that provide the necessary foundation for wines of significant weight and aging potential. The 2009 growing season, marked by warm, even conditions, provided optimal physiological ripeness that necessitated careful extraction to manage the inherent power of the site. The result is a wine with a dense, fine-grained tannic architecture and a grounded, savory depth, matured in 100% new oak to support its substantial, long-term structural development.