Nuits St Georges Bertrand Ambroise 2020

Nuits St Georges, Bertrand Ambroise, Cote de Nuits, Burgundy, France, 2020

Grape: 100% Pinot Noir, oak aged (50% new wood)

On the nose, fruity notes of black cherry and plum with an underlying florality. A powerful, concentrated palate with a tannic, structured feel backed up by fresh acidity, a compote of black fruits and a light touch of toasty oak.

"Cask sample. Intense, blackberry with a blackcurrant edge. Firm tannins, lots of grip at the moment. Definitely Nuits in character. Dark and dusky." Drink 2023-2028

15.5/20 points, Andy Howard MW, JancisRobinson.com, January 2022

The estate at Premeaux-Prissey, a small village near Nuits-Saint-George, has been in production since the 18th century and has been farming organically since 2013. Bertrand and Martine Ambroise have handed over much of the day to day running of the estate to their children, François and Ludivine. The estate style is one of rich opulent whites and full-bodied, powerful reds that age spectacularly.

Bertrand and son Francois have been working the domaine organically now for a number of years and the whole estate has been officially certified by Ecocert from 2013. This is one of the few domaines in the Cotes de Nuits to make splendid white as well as red wines. For the reds, Bertrand continues to believe in low yields, picking at full ripeness and de-stemming 100%.  

Vinification is traditional; nearly all the Pinot Noir is destemmed, given an extended maceration of 15 to 25 days and aged for 12-18 months in a mixture of 400 litre and 228 litre barrels, a high proportion of which is renewed each year.