Lecheneaut
Domaine Lecheneaut Nuits Saint Georges Au Chouillet 2012
RegionBurgundy
AppellationNuits‑Saint‑Georges
CountryFrance
VarietalPinot Noir
Colourred
Alcohol13%
Bottle750ml
Drink window2026–2036
This 2012 Domaine Lécheneaut Nuits‑Saint‑Georges Au Chouillet unfolds with refined energy and gracious poise, its silky texture framing a nuanced tapestry of sweet red berries, menthol, tobacco and spice, offering an inviting expression of northern Côte de Nuits terroir.
Tasting
- Aroma
- sweet red berries, menthol, tobacco, spice
- Palate
- silky and gracious, red fruit with spice lift
- Finish
- lingering floral and spice wrap‑around
Pairs with
- roasted pheasant with shallots
- mushroom risotto
- duck breast with cherry gastrique
Vineyard & Cellar
- Soil
- Oligocene marly formations are present but covered by clay loams, Shingle beds, materials derived from old cones of decomposition consisting of silt limestones on the coast as well as fluvial alluvial deposits in the Meuzin valley, a river that shared the vineyard of Nuits in two zones North and South
From the Archive
Characteristics of the Wine: The sustained dress shows a remarkable stability to the aging. In her youth, The wine expresses itself with sobriety. Vegetable nuances with wild fruity such as the apple mingle with the strawberry and some flowery notes. It asserts itself with years evolving towards aromas of confit strawberry and blond tobacco. On the palate, the compact enough, will require aging to appreciate its qualities.