2010 Aurelien Verdet Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots

About Aurélien Verdet:
Aurélien Verdet embodies this new generation of talented winemakers who chooses to fly under the radar. We suspect that his wines won’t remain hidden gems for long.
- Vinosophy.com

Still flying under the radar, Aurélien Verdet’s Burgundies not to be missed. The purity and personality of the Pinot Noir demonstrates just how well he adapts to every vintage, reflecting the style of the season. His cellars are tucked away in the quiet village of Arcenant in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits and keeps a fairly low profile; he prefers to spend his time in his organically farmed vineyards. Father, Alain, planted the vineyards in 1971 and farmed them organically from the start, making them possibly the oldest organic vineyards in Burgundy. He has a range of excellent premiers crus, including contracts with vineyards across the Côte de Nuits. Aurélien’s wines offer  refreshingly good value.
- Laywheeler.com

Aux Boudots is one of the northernmost Premier Cru climats in the Nuit-Saint-Georges appellation in Burgundy. The vineyard, planted to Pinot Noir, is on the border of the Vosne-Romanee commune, and Aux Boudots Premier Cru wines are often considered to be more aligned with those of Vosne-Romanee than Nuits-Saint-Georges.

The 6.5 hectare (16ac) vineyard lies on the midslope of the Cote d'Or, just below the much steeper slopes of the Les Damodes Premier Cru climat. Aux Malconsorts, one of Vosne-Romanee's best Premier Cru sites lies along Aux Boudots' northern border, while the smaller Aux Cras climat is to the south.