Domain Gouges Nuits Saint-Georges Hommage à Henri 2019 Magnum
The Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Hommage à Henri 2019 is a red Burgundy wine made from 100% Pinot Noir in the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation. According to James Suckling, this 1er Cru classified cuvée combines nuances of mushroom, cooked cherry, clove, and nutmeg with creamy tannins. James Suckling awarded it 92/100, highlighting both its immediate drinkability and its aging potential.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Magnum (150cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Nuits Saint-Georges
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Henri Gouges
- Cuvée
- Hommage à Henri
- Millésime
- 2019
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Henri Gouges
Domaine Henri Gouges is a family-run estate in Nuits-Saint-Georges, in the Côte de Nuits, whose history began in 1919 with Henri Gouges. It cultivates 14 hectares of vineyards located exclusively within the commune of Nuits-Saint-Georges. Grégory and Antoine Gouges, the founder’s great-grandsons, now represent the fourth generation of the family.
- Owner
- Famille Gouges
- Maître de chais
- Antoine Gouges
- Surface (ha)
- 14.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 60 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The history of Domaine Henri Gouges began in 1919, when Henri Gouges (1889–1967) acquired his first plots in Nuits-Saint-Georges, against a backdrop of falling prices in the wake of the First World War. He subsequently expanded the vineyard through a series of acquisitions, notably at Les Saint-Georges in 1924, Les Vaucrains in 1932 and Le Clos des Porrets Saint-Georges in 1933, which became the estate’s exclusive holding. Henri Gouges was one of the pioneers of estate bottling in Burgundy, a practice he adopted as early as 1929, according to the estate. He was also involved in championing Burgundian appellations and sat on the executive committee of the INAO. In 1930, he identified a white mutation on a Pinot Noir vine, which gave rise to the Pinot Gouges. His sons Marcel and Michel joined him in 1940 and set about replanting the vineyard. From the 1980s onwards, Pierre and Christian Gouges modernised viticultural practices and the winemaking facilities. Grégory Gouges joined the estate in 2003, followed by his cousin Antoine in 2011. The estate is now run by these two representatives of the fourth generation, and its vineyard is cultivated according to the principles of organic farming.
Hommage à Henri
A commemorative edition crafted from the 2019 vintage to celebrate the centenary of Henri Gouges' first vintage. It features the original 1919 label and was notably offered in numbered large formats, with a wax capsule and presentation box.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- Hommage à Henri Gouges, great-grandfather of the current directors and founder of the estate in 1919.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2019
- Style of the cuvée
- A red Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru wine built for aging, characterized by an assertive structure, depth, and a concentrated expression of Pinot Noir.
- Position within the range
- A highly limited commemorative and collector's edition, linked to the estate's centenary.
Histoire de la cuvée
In January 2021, the estate announced the re-release of the original label for the Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Saint-Georges, in tribute to Henri Gouges and to mark the centenary of his first vintage, 1919. Bottles of the 2019 vintage were subsequently sold at auction under the names 'Cuvée Hommage' or 'Hommage à Henri'; Sotheby's notably documents a series of 100 numbered magnums.
