Nuits St Georges Les Pruliers Henri Gouges 2016 (750ML)

93 Points, Neal Martin, Vinous: "The 2016 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Pruliers 1er Cru has an impressive bouquet of black cherry, raspberry, orange rind, crushed stone and wilted rose petals in an antique glass vase. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, lovely red cherry, cranberry and raspberry fruit with great depth, more than perhaps the 2009 or 2010 towards the finish that fans out gloriously. There is a great Les Pruliers here in the making but it deserves time. Tasted at the Gouges retrospective at La Cabotte." 10/18

91-93 Points, Allen Meadows, Burghound: "A beautifully layered nose offers up notes of both red and black pinot fruit, spice, warm earth and evident sauvage nuances. The rich, delicious and caressing medium weight plus flavors possess a velvety mid-palate mouthfeel that contrasts somewhat with the very firm, saline and lingering finish. This is muscular but not really rustic." 1/18

93 Points, John Gilman, View From The Cellar: "As was the case with the superb 2016 Pruliers that I tasted with Bertrand Chevillon, Grégory Gouges' example is going to be a very, very elegant interpretation of this superb premier cru vineyard. The bouquet here is pure and classy, offering up scents of sweet dark berries, black plums, raw cocoa, pigeon, dark soil tones and a hint of cola in the upper register. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and beautifully sappy at the core, with fine transparency, suave, fine-grained tannins, tangy acids and outstanding focus and grip on the very long and nascently complex finish. Great juice. 2026-2075." 12/17

91 Points, William Kelley, Decanter: "The Pruliers is darker and wilder than the Clos des Porêts this year, with a nose of plum, raw cocoa, rich soil and wild berries. On the palate the wine is sappy, full-bodied and rich, with a sweet core of fruit and firm, taut, chalky tannins. Drinking Window 2026 - 2045. " 10/17