Chantereves Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes  2024 Domaine Michel Gros 2022 Sam Smith - the former

Sam Smith - the former Morgan winemaker turned micro-negociant - treats the fruit with restraint

it's fresh

Bulle de Rosé is his deeply expressive

and gyokuro green tea

and sweet tobacco

Chantereves Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes  2024 Domaine Michel Gros 2022 Sam Smith - the formerLes Damodes is where the slope gets steep, the topsoil runs thin, and Nuits stops being heavy. It sits high on the hill at the commune's northern edge, with limestone close enough to the surface that you can practically taste it and that elevation buys freshness. This is one of the leanest, most aromatic premiers crus in Nuits, built on tension rather than muscle, and Chantereves' hands off approach sustainably farmed fruit, whole clusters, nothing