Chantal Lescure 2022 Nuits-Saint-Georges "Les Damodes"

From the village portion of Les Damodes above the 1er Cru on the Vosne side of Nuits St. Georges, at 320 metres, on a slab of hard pink limestone with shallow clay soils. Long-time organic farming, minimal use of SO2. 30% new barrels by Francis Miquel. Chantal-Lescure is a domaine blessed with a range of crus—all farmed organically and with intelligent "non-interventionist" winemaking.  "Les Damodes" shows a bright red/black color with very elegant floral aromas of violet,  black raspberry, cherry and strawberry liqueur, with hints of mint, licorice and brown spice, beautifully perfumed! There is deep black cherry, strawberry and red currant fruit on the palate which is chalky, round and ripe and is nicely balanced by bright acidity, a bit of tannin and a hint of oak. This opens up with aeration becoming more complex, with pretty red fruits and minerals lingering in the very long finish. Quite delicious now, this will show best in 5 to 8 years when the tannins and oak have integrated. Beautiful wine.