Gilbert et Christine Felettig, Nuits Saint Georges other_regions Pauline Vauthier regards this as

Pauline Vauthier regards this as the first official vintage of the wine now part of the the family's portfolio

Red-ruby color

At that point

Robert Parker nailed it because both the 1999 and 2000 Esszencias were spectacular

those fragrant floral notes make perfect sense

Gilbert et Christine Felettig, Nuits Saint Georges other_regions Pauline Vauthier regards this as(from Lavires and Chaillots; ~20% whole clusters). (from a . 20 ha parcel in Les Chaliots and another . 11 ha parcel in Aux Lavires). Firm reduction. There is excellent freshness, energy and detail to the delicious middle weight flavors that also exude a bracing salinity on the youthfully austere but not really rustic finale that displays very fine depth and persistence. A ripe but mostly classic Nuits villages.