Domaine Lécheneaut, Nuits St. Georges Premier Cru (Burgundy, France) 2008

 This wine reminds us not to overlook the red Burgundies from the 2008 vintage, a year that was largely overshadowed by the ripe and lush wines of 2009.  Talented producers, such as Lécheneaut, made red wines in 2008 with enough flesh to balance the acidic structure.  And this is one of them.  The location of the Les Damodes vineyard at the northern end of Nuits St. Georges bordering Vosne-Romanée explains the wine’s grace and elegance.  Still, the subtle underlying rusticity characteristic of the wines from Nuits St. Georges remains apparent and adds an alluring charm.   Precise and fresh, this gloriously complex wine shows the beauty of Burgundy.