The wife was pretty keen on this. DC thought the bottle looked a little suspect. He described it as a gnarly fuzziness in the wood character, although I couldn't really relate. G, who brought the bottle, rated it well. As for me, I thought it was really nice. Still young. Big and plush, yet manages to retain an elegant touch (which seems to be a common trend across vintages with this domaine's Clos Vougeot, based on tasting notes on the web). Aromas clearly influenced by oak and floral stems, dark fruit driven, very mineral with good acidity, finishes long with plenty of grip and earthy notes. Undeniably impressive, but I don't think it's a coincidence that it was the last bottle finished during dinner.
The wife was pretty keen on this. DC thought the bottle looked a little suspect. He described it as a gnarly fuzziness in the wood character, although I couldn't really relate. G, who brought the bottle, rated it well. As for me, I thought it was really nice. Still young. Big and plush, yet manages to retain an elegant touch (which seems to be a common trend across vintages with this domaine's Clos Vougeot, based on tasting notes on the web). Aromas clearly influenced by oak and floral stems, dark fruit driven, very mineral with good acidity, finishes long with plenty of grip and earthy notes. Undeniably impressive, but I don't think it's a coincidence that it was the last bottle finished during dinner.
Dec 1st, 2021
Du fruit noir et beaucoup d’épices sur ce nez aromatique et très élégant. La bouche est superbe, puissante mais avec des tannins de texture soyeuse, beaucoup de classe et d’élégance, belle finale de bonne longueur, tout en ayant encore beaucoup de temps au compteur.
Blind tasting lunch 2009 theme. Black fruit, lots of spices on the nose and palate that is superb, powerful with such a great tannins texture, class and elegance, the finish is very long and is gorgeous. Still very young. 94-95
Du fruit noir et beaucoup d’épices sur ce nez aromatique et très élégant. La bouche est superbe, puissante mais avec des tannins de texture soyeuse, beaucoup de classe et d’élégance, belle finale de bonne longueur, tout en ayant encore beaucoup de temps au compteur.
Blind tasting lunch 2009 theme. Black fruit, lots of spices on the nose and palate that is superb, powerful with such a great tannins texture, class and elegance, the finish is very long and is gorgeous. Still very young. 94-95
May 29th, 2022
This was slightly reserved showing good weight with dark cherry, berry fruits showing crushed rock, mineral, licorice, earth & violet
This was slightly reserved showing good weight with dark cherry, berry fruits showing crushed rock, mineral, licorice, earth & violet
Dec 23rd, 2020
Vougeot, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
