Prieuré Roch's Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Clos des Corvées 2019 comes from the domaine's own walled monopole in Prémeaux. 2019 was a small, concentrated vintage, and this is a wine for the cellar.
About This Wine
The Clos des Corvées is a single 5.21-hectare premier cru at the entrance to Prémeaux, owned entirely by the domaine. Its southern boundary is the chemin des dalles, a line of flat stones the monks of Saint-Vivant used from the 10th century. The domaine makes several wines from the clos, selecting fruit by vine age and berry size, and describes the wine as powerful and full, dense and structured, with a long finish. In 2019 frost, a poor flowering and heat reduced yields, but mid-August rain helped the grapes ripen fully.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Dark cherry, blackcurrant and violet, with earthy spice and a little smoke.
- Palate: Dense and structured, with concentrated dark fruit, firm tannin and fresh acidity.
- Finish: Long, mineral and savoury.
Serving & Food
Give it until about 2027, then decant for an hour and serve at 16 to 17°C in a large Burgundy glass. It should drink well into the 2040s. Match with roast beef rib, wild boar stew, or red-braised pork belly.
How to Enjoy
Cellaring for the long term, and drinkers who favour a firm, dark style of Nuits-Saint-Georges.
Product Details
Producer: Domaine Prieuré Roch
Country: France
Region: Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Appellation: Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru
Cuvée: Clos des Corvées Monopole
Vineyard: 5.21 ha monopole, Prémeaux
Vintage: 2019
Grape: Pinot Noir
Volume: 750mL
About the Domaine
The domaine took its name partly from a whim. Henry-Frédéric Roch added Prieuré, meaning priory, because he liked how it sounded, and the name has stuck to one of Burgundy's more unconventional estates.
Roch founded it in 1988 and ran it until his death in 2018. It now spans about twenty hectares, with the Clos des Corvées as its largest single holding and its cellars in Prémeaux beside the vines.