Jean Chauvenet Nuits Saint Georges 2020

Wine Type: Red
Vintage: 2020
Bottle Size: 750mL
Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Appellation: Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC
Country: France
Region: Burgundy – Côte de Nuits
Producer: Domaine Jean Chauvenet
Winemaker: Christophe Drag
Vineyard: Multiple estate parcels across Nuits-Saint-Georges on both the Vosne and Premeaux sides
Soil: Limestone-clay (Comblanchien) with marl and small stones
Farming: Sustainable (lutte raisonnée), hand-harvested
Alcohol: 13.5%
Fermentation: 100% destemmed; gentle extraction with pump-overs and punch-downs; aged 12–14 months in French oak (≈20% new); bottled with light filtration

Tasting Note:
The 2020 Nuits-Saint-Georges from Jean Chauvenet is ripe, polished, and unmistakably Nuits Saint Georges. Dark cherry and blackberry flow into violet, cedar spice, and a subtle ferrous/earthy note. The palate is medium-plus in body with fine, chalk-lined tannins and vibrant acidity that keeps the warm-vintage fruit precise. Silky now with a short decant, it will unwind beautifully over the next 5–8 years. Pair with duck breast, roast chicken with herbs, mushroom risotto, or lamb chops.

About the Producer:
Domaine Jean Chauvenet is a reference point in Nuits-Saint-Georges, guided today by son-in-law and winemaker Christophe Drag. The estate farms a mosaic of limestone-rich parcels and vinifies with a classic, restrained hand—destemming, careful extraction, and judicious oak—to showcase site over makeup. The village bottling blends terroirs from both sides of Nuits, yielding a wine that marries the commune’s hallmark structure with purity and finesse.