2010 Clos Vougeot
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Good full medium red. Ripe aromas of raspberry, plum, redcurrant, Oriental spices, milk chocolate and nutty oak. The powerful, voluminous palate boasts a lovely balance of raspberry fruit sweetness and saline minerality. Manages to be both muscular and gentle owing to its seamless texture and breadth. The suavely tannic, very long finish stimulates the salivary glands. I'd like to see all of these wines with a bit less obvious new oak, but maybe that's quibbling.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Jancis Robinson MW
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(a blend of two tanks, one vinified with destemmed fruit, the other with 50% whole clusters): Red-ruby. Black cherry, licorice and oaky torrefaction on the nose, lifted by minty and peppery nuances. Very sweet and energetic on entry, then sappy and gripping in the middle, combining impressive thickness for the year with noteworthy finesse. Finishes with suave, dusty, fine tannins and subtle notes of spices and wild herbs. Great potential here.
Two cuves: one whole bunch and one destemmed. This time they have blended them before putting in cask and are encouraged by the results. Rich, even prunes, and with some dark chocolate too. Then a lovely fragrant top note. This seems like real Clos de Vougeot. Very silky textured with lovely core of fruit. Super fresh. Long and reverberant. (JR)
Discreet wood sets off the ripe, dense and quite elegant black cherry aromas that are layered with notes of earth and floral nuances. This is also impressively complex with wonderfully rich, intense and well-structured big-bodied flavors that brim with an abundance of dry extract on the mouth coating, balanced, long and extremely serious finish. One difference between this and many youthful examples of the appellation is that there is almost no austerity present on the vibrant backend though that may change as the baby fat melts away. This too is absolutely terrific though note that plenty of patience will be required. January 2013. www.burghound.com Drink 2027+