Sylvain Debord Nuits St Georges 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Sylvain Debord
Label Name:
 
Nuits St Georges
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy (Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte de Nuits)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
retailer listings reference Burghound ~89-91 for this cuvée (2020); no single dominant 100‑point score publicly available

Tasting Note
Concentrated red and black cherry, raspberry and violet with baking spice, cedar and earthy truffle notes; silky mid-palate, chalky, fine-grained tannins and a long, cherry-stone finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, duck breast, beef, mushroom risotto, charcuterie, aged Comté; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, soy/hoisin-glazed salmon, mushroom hot pot, miso dishes, Korean BBQ.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; sustainably farmed (producer practices organic/biodynamic principles); rigorous sorting, (mostly) destemmed fruit, native-yeast fermentation in small vats; aged 12–18 months in French oak, with a portion of new oak.

Vineyard Info
Sylvain Debord is a Burgundy vigneron working with parcels across the Côte de Nuits; known for sustainable/biodynamic practices and producing terroir-driven Pinot Noir including Nuits‑Saint‑Georges 1er Cru 'Aux Prulieres'.