Nuits St Georges Les Pruliers, Domaine Taupenot-Merme 2021

Fine mid purple. The nose shows an attractive degree of ripeness, dark fruit without being too plummy. Almost floral in a sense but mostly from fresh but ripe deep red fruit. Some white pepper behind, and a long gracious pure red fruit, fresh raspberries. Attractively persistent and quite distinguished. Drink from 2027-2034.

There is a subtle floral influence on the slightly riper if somber earth-infused aromas of smoked meat and plum. The supple and sleek bigger-bodied flavors possess excellent mid-palate concentration, power and an overt muscularity before ending in an impressively complex, moderately austere and long finish. I particularly like the balance, and this should amply repay a decade plus of cellaring.