List price: | $127.49 |
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Sale price: | $89.99 |
You save: | $37.50 (29%) |
Notes | |||
"Les Damodes’s origins, Celtic or Gallo-Roman, are lost in the midst of time. Does this name conjure up a trinity of female deities, similar to the Bonnes Mares? Protectresses of earthly fruit and maternity, these goddesses were worshipped in the region. To the east of Nuits, the Gallo-Roman settlement of Les Bolards covered 15 hectares, and had a very active Mithraic temple. Or perhaps the name evokes druidesses who lived in the coomb. Nuits-Saint-Georges has a strong, unbridled personality. The town is perched below the hillside, at the opening of the La Serrée coomb. A small stream, the Meuzin, makes its way down from the Hautes-Côtes. Les Damodes is the town’s northernmost climat, on the border with Vosne-Romanée." —importer |
Critical Acclaim | |||
"The 2016 Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes contains 80% whole bunch fruit and was one of the last to finish its malo (it had been racked three weeks earlier). The nose is clean and fresh, nicely focused with fine delineation. The palate has a pastille-like purity on the entry, supple tannin, quite powerful but with wonderful finesse and focus toward the finish. This is a clear step up from the Clos de Thorey for me. Superb." —Neal Martin, The Wine Advocate |
Attributes | Meat | Cheese | Other |
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Pinot Noir | duck, turkey, veal, braised meats, flavorful fish such as salmon or tuna | Brie, Camembert, Feta, Gruyere, Monterey Jack, Muenster or Swiss | rich cream or acidic sauces |