Nuits St Georges les Vaucrains, Domaine Henri Gouges 2006

**Note: a 1 ha mix of younger and older vines that average about 50+ years of age**A ripe, pretty and again, unusually elegant set of ripe aromas that run more to the blue side of the fruit spectrum with subtle spice and warm earth nuances that can also be found on the decidedly masculine flavors that, like the Porrets, are brooding and chewy on the explosive and phenolically ripe finish. The usual power, size and weight are here but it's a bit more elegant than usual. In a word, impressive.