This Zinfandel blend (with 23% Petite Sirah and 6% Carignan) has an intense purple juiciness

the older vines Les Bréterins and Bas de Duresses – the vines run from 35 to 75 years of age)

Moving to the Les Quartz Cuvee

mineral and slate character

intense and strikingly long finish

Philippe Pacalet, Nuits Saint Georges Aux Argillas Vintage:2018 This Zinfandel blend (with 23%A cool, pure and ripe nose offers up layered aromas of dark pinot fruit, red currant, earth and plenty of floral elements. The vibrant, detailed and mineral inflected medium weight flavors possess a lovely midpalate mouth feel that contrasts moderately with the mildly rustic finale that is both sneaky long and beautifully complex. This is a relatively refined Nuits 1er that is built to age yet not especially austere and thus should drink well after