Côtes de Nuits connoisseurs will tell you that the name Gros covers several different domains. The original Louis Gros domain was divided up between his three children, which resulted in the Gros Frère et Soeur, François Gros and Jean Gros domains at the beginning of the 1970s. In 1995 Jean Gros retired and shared his domain between his three children: Michel, Anne-Françoise (François Parent's wife, the owner of the Domaine AF Gros at Pommard), and Bernard Gros (manager of the Gros Frère et Soeur domain). Michel Gros had already started to work with his father Jean on the family domain when in 1979 he became owner of two hectares of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, inherited from his father. Over time, the domain has expanded into the Haute-Côtes. Then in 1995 he received the Clos des Réas monopole, Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru, two Nuits-Saint-Georges parcels, one Vosne-Romanée parcel and a Burgundy parcel. In 1997 the Écard family (GFA des Arbaupins), entrusted their 3.50 hectare-domain, situated at Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-Saint-Georges, to Michel. Today the domain counts 19 hectares.

The Pinot Noir vines behind this wine rise on clay-limestone soils rich in iron oxide right in the heart of the iconic village of Nuits-Saint-Georges. The parcels enjoy east and south-east exposure along well-drained slopes. Manual harvests are followed by rigorous berry sorting in the vineyard. Fermentation then proceeds spontaneously with native yeasts during a 20-day maceration. The wine is aged for 18 months in oak casks before bottling without fining or filtration.
In the glass, the ruby hue is tinged with garnet highlights. The rich, expressive nose reveals black cherry, raspberry and sweet spice, alongside discreet oak notes. The broad, structured palate shows firm yet polished tannins, leading into a long, persistent, gently spiced finish promising excellent ageing potential.