{"product_id":"domaine-michel-gros-nuits-saint-georges-premier-cru-2023","title":"Domaine Michel Gros Nuits Saint Georges Premier Cru 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis structured and 'aristocratic' red wine originates from France, within the prestigious Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru A.O.C. appellation of Burgundy's Côte de Nuits. Domaine Michel Gros, a historic estate headquartered in Vosne-Romanée, represents six generations of Burgundian winemaking excellence. Sourced from the estate's prized Premier Cru parcels within Nuits-Saint-Georges including notable holdings like \u003cem\u003eLes Chaliots\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLes Vignerondes\u003c\/em\u003e the vines are rooted in clay-limestone soils mixed with bajocian limestone scree and iron-rich marl. Positioned on east-facing slopes that capture optimal morning sunlight while benefiting from cool airflow off the Hautes-Côtes, this singular terroir yields Pinot Noir of exceptional structural stamina, mineral depth, and refined aromatic precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWine Description\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 Domaine Michel Gros Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru presents a brilliant, deep garnet-ruby color in the glass with vivid magenta reflections along the rim. Its sensory profile is exceptionally fresh, high-toned, and complex, delivering a masterfully focused and noble portrayal of Côte de Nuits terroir. The bouquet opens with a captivating display of wild black cherries, tart red currants, and dark forest raspberries, seamlessly layered with complex underlays of crushed violets, sweet tobacco leaf, game, damp forest floor, dark cocoa, and a distinctive line of crushed limestone minerality. On the palate, the wine is medium-to-full-bodied, muscular, and precisely focused, showcasing a dense, succulent core of dark stone fruits, blood orange zest, and sweet spices. It is characterized by its outstanding inner energy and an incisive, mouthwatering backbone of natural acidity that effortlessly lifts its mid-palate extract. The mouthfeel is linear, athletic, and supple, framed by firm, fine-grained, and chalky tannins that glide into an extraordinarily long, dry, and savory finish accented by persistent notes of iron, truffle, and toasted French oak spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis high-definition Burgundian expression is 100% Pinot Noir, harvested meticulously by hand at peak physiological maturity. Following rigorous double sorting, the fruit was destemmed and underwent cold pre-fermentation maceration in temperature-controlled vats. Alcoholic fermentation took place using native and selected yeasts with gentle punch-downs (\u003cem\u003epigeage\u003c\/em\u003e) and pump-overs (\u003cem\u003eremontage\u003c\/em\u003e) to extract fine phenolics without harshness. To polish its firm structural tannins while honoring pure varietal identity, the wine completed malolactic conversion and was matured for approximately 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels (around 30% to 50% new wood from top cooperages). It reaches an effortlessly balanced alcohol content (ABV) of 13.0% to 13.5% and is finished bone-dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eVintage Quality\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 vintage across Burgundy delivered a generous, high-quality crop defined by a warm summer and ideal harvest conditions in September. Cool night breezes preserved crucial natural acidity and fine floral-fruit aromas, while sun-filled days ensured complete phenolic maturity in Pinot Noir skins. Michel Gros harvested pristine, healthy fruit with excellent juice-to-skin ratios. The resulting 2023 Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru combines classical Burgundian freshness and elegance with powerful mid-palate structure, built to age and evolve gracefully in a cellar over the next 12 to 20+ years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"300650 - A.C. Wine Syndicate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44152655380567,"sku":"114373","price":189.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2479\/4148\/files\/Domaine-Michel-Gros-Nuits-Saint-Georges-Premier-Cru-2023.jpg?v=1786555605","url":"https:\/\/zyn.ca\/products\/domaine-michel-gros-nuits-saint-georges-premier-cru-2023","provider":"ZYN THE WINE MARKET LTD.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}