Robert Chevillon, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges, 2008 MSK_Champagne_Fall_2021 High-elevation Yakima Valley meets Bordeaux

High-elevation Yakima Valley meets Bordeaux varieties in Pollard’s thoughtful blend

fully mature

This particular expression

on top of a softer Turonian limestone bedrock

Robert Chevillon, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges, 2008 MSK_Champagne_Fall_2021 High-elevation Yakima Valley meets BordeauxLes Saint Georges gives Nuits Saint Georges its name and is currently in formal application for promotion to Grand Cru. It is the most coveted 1er Cru in the village, and Robert Chevillon's bottling is the benchmark. Chevillon, run today by Robert's sons Bertrand and Denis, is THE traditional house of Nuits: 15 to 20 day macerations of fully destemmed fruit, native yeast, around 30% new French oak (mostly Sirugue), and 18 20 months of patient barrel