Domain Charles Noellat Nuits Saint-Georges Aux Boudots 1966 Bottle (75cl)
The 1966 Domaine Charles Noellat Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Boudots is a red Burgundy wine classified as Premier Cru, from the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation. Crafted from 100% Pinot Noir, it originates from the Aux Boudots climat, officially listed among the Premier Cru climats of the appellation. This mature vintage expresses the identity of a parcel-specific cuvée from the Côte de Nuits.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- -6cm
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Nuits Saint-Georges
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Charles Noellat
- Parcelle / Cru
- Aux Boudots
- Millésime
- 1966
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Charles Noellat
Domaine Charles Noëllat was a vineyard in Vosne-Romanée, established in the early 20th century by Charles Noëllat and his wife Anne-Marie, known as Laure. Its vineyard, which included plots in Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Richebourg and Grands-Échezeaux, was broken up after 1987; the majority of the remaining land was sold to Lalou Bize-Leroy in 1988. Since 2013, a separate Maison Charles Noëllat has been reviving the family name through the selection, ageing and marketing of Burgundy wines, without this constituting a takeover of the historic wine estate.
Histoire du domaine
The Noëllat family has been involved in Burgundian wine-growing since the 17th century and was originally based in Meuilley, near Nuits-Saint-Georges. In the 19th century, Félix Noëllat established the family estate in Vosne-Romanée. His son Charles Noëllat, born in 1868, founded the estate bearing his name in the early 20th century with his wife Anne-Marie, known as Laure. Having been called up during the First World War, Charles left Laure to continue managing and developing the estate. By the 1930s, the estate covered around 25 hectares and included plots in several appellations of the Côte de Nuits, including Romanée-Saint-Vivant. Charles died in 1939; following the death of their son André in 1941, Laure and their daughter Geneviève ensured the estate’s continuity throughout the war. In 1947, Christian Moreau, Geneviève’s husband, joined the business. Their daughter Anne-Marie took over its management in 1976. Following Geneviève’s death in 1987, disputes over the estate led to the vineyard being broken up; the largest remaining portion, reported to be 12 hectares at the time of sale, was acquired by Lalou Bize-Leroy in 1988 and incorporated into Domaine Leroy. The current Maison Charles Noëllat was relaunched in 2013 by Stéphane, a descendant of Charles Noëllat, and Antoine Laurent; it selects Burgundy wines and ages and bottles its ‘Hommage à Bligny-lès-Beaune’ range.
Aux Boudots
Aux Boudots is an officially recognized climat of the AOC Nuits-Saint-Georges, authorized to use the "premier cru" designation. It occupies the northernmost part of the communal vineyard, bordering Vosne-Romanée, below Les Damodes and in the immediate vicinity of Aux Malconsorts. A professional sheet specifically describes its surface as very stony. The general geological context of the Nuits hillside combines Jurassic limestones, marls, and clayey scree deposits, but these characteristics are not individualized for the entire climat by the official source consulted.
- Vineyard commune
- Nuits-Saint-Georges
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The name "Aux Boudots" is said to come from the surname of a former notable owner, according to a professional source.
- Soil
- Very stony soil on the surface.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Vineyard holding status
- Former owner; operations taken over by Domaine Leroy in 1988
- Indicative vine age
- Vines described as very old, with no verified planting year.
Histoire de la parcelle
The AOC Nuits-Saint-Georges was recognized on September 11, 1936. A list of climats authorized to benefit from the "premier cru" designation was recognized in 1943, based notably on the crus distinguished in the 19th century; Aux Boudots appears in the current regulatory list of these climats.
