The new 2009 vintage of Dubois Nuits Saint Georges has arrived!!!

 I just re-tasted the wine this past Friday and liked it even more than my first tasting of it; the several extra months in the bottle have been beneficial to the 2009 Dubois Nuits St. Georges.

 The wine exhibits saturated, bright ruby color and aromas and flavors of crushed red berries, strawberries, dark cherries and blue flowers (violets). The tannins are medium, ripe and well integrated; the wine is balanced with good acidity and a touch of spicy oak. The wine is medium to full-bodied with very round mouth-feel and good concentration.

The 2009 Dubois Nuits Saint Georges is a great value, priced at $32.99.

 The last time our ABC Wine Team had the chance to taste this wine, before this past Friday, was on October 22^nd 2010 in Burgundy with Raphael Dubois.

Raphael is the owner and winemaker. All wines tasted that day showed power and elegance; the older vintages were complex, supple and distinct.

 The 2008 Dubois Nuits St-Georges is also still available in select stores; not available for special order from the warehouse.

The wine shows bright ruby-red color, lovely floral bouquet, and flavors of red fruits and cranberry, ripe tannins and long finish.

 Open both wines for a small but very nice vertical tasting, to discover the subtleties of the 2008 and 2009 vintages in Burgundy.

Santé!

Atanas Nechkov, Central Florida Wine Supervisor