The Clos de Vougeot 1974 from Gros Frere et Soeur is keeping remarkably well. The nose is offering delicate sweet red fruit, sous-bois and a nice expression of earthy minerality. On the palate quite vibrant mature fruit – still relatively fresh and juicy. It’s not a big wine, but it’s harmonious and pure with a nice delicate mature complexity …. very impressive for this vintage … a lovely old Burgundy.
(Drink Now) – Good+ (87p) – Tasted 25/01/2014
Tasting Notes for this producer
- Gros Frere et Soeur, Richebourg 2012 May 26, 2014
- Gros Frere et Soeur, Richebourg 2011 April 26, 2013
- Gros Frere et Soeur, Grands Echezeaux 2011 April 25, 2013
- Gros Frere et Soeur, Clos de Vougeot 1976 October 5, 2012
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