Marchesi Antinori, La Braccesca Bramasole Syrah 2018 vs Nuits-Saint-Georges 'Les Chaliots', Maison Pierre Meurgey 2022
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Nuits-Saint-Georges 'Les Chaliots', Maison Pierre Meurgey 2022 currently starts £0.30 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £52.30 | £52.00 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Marchesi Antinori | Pierre Meurgey |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Syrah, Shiraz | Pinot Noir |
| Region | — | Burgundy |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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Marchesi Antinori, La Braccesca Bramasole Syrah 2018
The Braccesca Bramasole Syrah, from Cortona, is a variety that works really well in Tuscany, in the right hands of course. We've enjoyed a few bottles of the 2018 recently and it's just gorgeous, reminiscent of a top Northern Rhone yet with a distinctive Tuscan accent. James Suckling awards 95 points and whilst the 2018 is just entering into its drinking window, we can't help but think that like a great Hermitage, this has even more to give with extended cellaring. This is an absolute beauty and comes highly recommended.
Nuits-Saint-Georges 'Les Chaliots', Maison Pierre Meurgey 2022
Our second vintage from Pierre, who divides his time between vineyards in Macon and the Cote d’Or, the latter being made in Chateau de Bligny, formerly the winemaking base of Jane Eyre. Pierre characterises 2022 has having “ ripeness and preserved freshness" . He suggests that despite the hot year the wines do not have the same concentration as 2020 - which were more forced because of the early harvest, and instead show a greater natural balance, being made from “ happy fruit ” as he puts it. He notes the wines have gained more body during élévage but retain a fresher style than normal solar vintages. Head Wine Guru Tom's notes are a little brief as an unexpected appointment to taste the Hospices de Beaune 2023 wines at the cuverie prior to this year’s auction cut across our appointment so we raced through these wines with almost indecent haste! We highly suggest you take your time to appreciate them more leisurely as there is plenty to enjoy here. "A stony lieu dit in the south of the commune beneath ‘Les Porrets’ 1er Cru. Whilst powerful Nuits structure defines the palate, a dried flower elegance on the nose lifts the wine. Sappy red and blue fruits and rich earth on the nose, lead to a compact, cedary palate, with tapenade and dried herb notes and a distinctly saline finish." Tom Harrow, Head Wine Guru
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