Domaine Robert Chevillon – Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Vaucrains 2018 – Burgundy France

Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Vaucrains 2018 is a powerful, deeply structured Pinot Noir with dark fruit, rose, crushed stone and savory complexity carried by ripe tannins and vibrant acidity.

🍷 At a Glance

• Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
• Region / Appellation: Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
• Vineyard: Les Vaucrains
• Vintage: 2018
• Aging: Long élevage in barrel; the domaine’s new-oak proportion does not exceed about 30%
• Style: Full-bodied, powerful, age-worthy dry red Burgundy

👃 Tasting Notes & Experience

Cassis, wild blueberry and dark plum are layered with rose petals, crushed rock, dark chocolate, earth and smoked-meat notes. The palate is deep and muscular, with ripe powdery tannins, lively acidity and a long, resonant finish.

❤️ Why We Love It

• Traditionally one of the most powerful wines in the Chevillon cellar
• Dense and muscular, but still driven by freshness and mineral precision
• Built for long aging and serious collectors of Nuits-Saint-Georges

🍽️ Food Pairing Ideas

• Braised beef or venison
• Duck with mushrooms
• Aged Époisses or Comté

👤 Who This Wine Is For

✓ Burgundy collectors who enjoy powerful, structured Pinot Noir
✓ Drinkers looking for long-term cellar potential
✕ Not ideal if you want a delicate, immediately open Burgundy

🏅 Scores

95 Points – Wine Advocate
94 Points – Vinous
93 Points – John Gilman
92 Points – Burghound