(WA92-94 points) The 2012 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Perrieres comes across more tight-lipped than Les Bousselots on the nose: earthier and broody with hints of mulberry and mushroom developing in the glass. The palate is crisp and taut with racy acidity, immense structure and a more sauvage finish laced with tobacco. Much more masculine in style, this is a premier cru to bunker down for several years. - Neal Martin

(BH89-92 points) This offers another step up in aromatic elegance with its ultra-pure red currant, cherry and wet stone suffused scents. There is plenty of minerality to the middle weight flavors that possess a lovely intensity on the vibrant, saline and well-balanced finish that is overtly austere. I like the mouth feel as there is plenty of sap to buffer the firm tannic spine.