2022 Laboure-Roi Nuits-Saint-Georges 1Er Cru Burgundy 6pk 6x750ml

Founded in 1832 in the heart of the Cote de Nuits, Laboure-Roi has spent nearly two centuries giving wine lovers access to the legendary vineyards of Burgundy. For a house this established to put its name on a Premier Cru Nuits-Saint-Georges means the fruit passed a filter most producers can't touch.

Nuits-Saint-Georges sits in the soul of Burgundy's red wine country, where Pinot Noir develops the kind of structure and savory depth that separates cellar wine from Tuesday night drinking. Premier Cru fruit from these slopes carries weight—literal and figurative—that village-level bottlings can't match.

The 2022 vintage delivered ripe fruit with its freshness intact, thanks to late-summer rain that kept acidity in balance with sugar. Winemaker Celenie Desarbres destemmed the fruit, cold-macerated for three to four days, then fermented for fifteen days with twice-daily pumping and punching to extract the kind of tannins that reward patience. Twelve to fifteen months in barrel—30% new oak—built the structure without burying the fruit.

The wine shows sappy Morello cherry, dense plum, violets, wild thyme, and oak spice on the nose. Bright acidity lifts dark-cherry fruit on the palate, with touches of white pepper and savory mushroom notes carrying through a long finish. The tannins are invigorating but elegant—this is built to cellar but drinks well now if you give it air. Peak window is 2029 through 2036, which means you're buying it at the beginning of its life, not the end.