Domaine Forey's Les Saints-Georges | Small Parcel, Phenomenal Wine

From a tiny 0.1-hectare (0.25-acre) parcel planted in 1933. Les Saints-Georges is often considered to be the finest climat in the entire appellation of Nuits-Saint-Georges.

A gem located in Vosne-Romanée, Domaine Forey is small but mighty. Régis Forey, along with his son Quentin, exploit 10 hectares; 5 as proprietaire and 5 through systems of fermage and metayage. Together this father and son duo adhere to a hands-off vinification recipe: 3-4 day cold maceration, followed by a 3-4 week fermentation. Over the span of a 16-20 month élevage, the wines are only racked once, with increasing appellations receiving appreciable percentages of new oak.

2013 Domaine Forey Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Saints-Georges
BH90-93 (Sweet Spot Outstanding)
"A trace of reduction shaves the top notes from the earthy dark berry fruit suffused nose. There is excellent density to the extract-rich mid-palate that confers a wonderfully seductive texture to the middle weight plus flavors that exude a subtle minerality onto the sappy and impressively persistent finish. This is a classy effort that should reward up to a decade of cellar time."

2020 Domaine Forey Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Saints-Georges
BH93 (Outstanding)
"There is a hint of green tea to the even cooler aromas of red currant, earth, forest floor and vague hint of the sauvage. A beguiling sense of freshness and energy suffuses the refined and succulent medium-bodied flavors that exude evident minerality on the complex and persistent finale where a hint of mocha eventually emerges. This well-balanced effort is perhaps not as powerful as it usually is, but it is certainly finer."

2019 Domaine Forey Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Saints-Georges (1.5)
BH91
"This too is quite floral in character that adds a sense of elegance to the red currant, raspberry and earth scents. Consistent with the nose, there is excellent freshness and verve to the caressing but decidedly punchy medium weight plus flavors that deliver excellent length on the rustic, firmly tannic and moderately austere finale. This solidly concentrated effort is definitely built-to-age and a wine that is going to need at least moderate patience."

2022 Domaine Forey Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Saints-Georges
BH91 (Outstanding)
"Once again there is ample floral influence on the nose of exuberantly fresh red berries, crushed fennel, herbal tea and a discreet gamy hint. There is excellent power and punch to the tautly muscular and dense larger-bodied flavors that also flash evident minerality on the youthfully austere, very firm and quite serious finale that presently comes up somewhat short. Despite the only average persistence, the balance is quite fine so I suspect that this will in the end prove to be at least very good and perhaps even excellent."

2023 Domaine Forey Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Saints-Georges
JM92-95, BH90-92
"Medium deep crimson. The bouquet goes back to the ripe strawberry style. Quite some structure here and a sense of depth with darker fruit beneath. While this Les St-Georges seemed simple at first, it has gained energy towards the back. Drink from 2032-2038."
-Jasper Morris

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