Domaine Truchetet - Vieilles Vignes Nuits-Saint-Georges 2020 (750ml) Rockpile

Domaine Truchetet - Vieilles Vignes Nuits-Saint-Georges 2020 (750ml) RockpileDeep red black with massive black fruits on the nose, spiced and really intense, like newly crushed blackcurrant, gloriously rich and going to a smooth, smoky, black fruited palate, primary and savoury with a hint of pine, going to a rich, sweetly fruited finish. Drink 2024 2028+

cold filtered then peach juice is added to sweeten the wine before bottling

and lead pencil shavings

much like the memory of a beautiful woman met once and disappeared

Good balance and apparent potential for aging

it’s formed and polished

A full body and broad mouthfeel give heft on the palate

They use 100% pump/drip irrigation

10% Alicante Bouschet

The core flavors are a complex weave of blackberry and black cherry with a hint of butterscotch that play out against a full mouth tannin structure

It certainly made me excited to try this wine

The skins’ pink hue gives the wines color from a semi-pale pink to dark orange

100% Rose of Syrah from Bennett Valley