The Clos de Vougeot 2011 from Anne Gros is a lovely effort - made from the climate Le Grand Maupertui in the southern part of Clos de Vougeot - just below Grands Echezeaux. In the bouquet layers of red and dark berry fruit - lovely depth and complexity - delicate notes of oak and chocolade. On the …
Clos de Vougeot
Domaine du Clos Frantin, Clos de Vougeot 2012
The Clos de Vougeot is a step up in weight from the Malconsort - but can in my view not quite match the complexity. In the nose rich and quite dense - red and dark cherries - spiced with a touch of oak and a earthy minerality. On the palate rich and balanced with a lovely quite vibrant fruit. It's …
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Bouchard Pere et Fils, Clos de Vougeot 2011
The Clos de Vougeot 2011 from Bouchard is really showing well. In the bouquet layers of red berry fruit with a lovely spicyness - hints of violets, horseradish and chocolate. On the palate very harmonious with layers of quite intense fruit - a lovely mineralic tension - and a very nice acidity. It's …
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Jean Grivot, Clos de Vougeot 2011
The Clos de Vougeot 2011 is a very fine effort for the vintage. The bouquet is darker than the Echezeaux with intense red berry fruit, liquorice, a fair bit of oak and a hint of chocolate. On the palate quite impressive concentration and depth. The minerality is earthy and not as vibrant and highly …
Domaine Ponsot, Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 2010
The Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 2010 from Domaine Ponsot is a sleeping beauty. The bouquet is quite closed revealing little of all the beautiful fruit that is crammed into this wine. The nose nevertheless offer some fine notes of strawberries, blue berries and pomegranate. The palate is more …
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