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Reduction. By contrast there is first-rate freshness and verve to the precise, intense and muscular yet caressing big-bodied flavors that are supported by a driving, powerful and very serious finish that is, not surprisingly, youthfully austere. This notably precise effort isn’t a refined version of the appellation but it doesn’t lack for underlying material. Like the Malconsorts, this is not fashioned to be approached in its youth. January 2018. www.burghound.com
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Neal Martin
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The 2016 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru was picked on 23 September and includes 35% whole bunch with 40% new oak. It has a very refined and harmonious bouquet with vivacious red cherry, wild strawberry and bergamot aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, crisp and focused, not the greatest depth of all the Clos de Vougeots that I have tasted but I appreciate the energy and freshness locked into this wine. It should not require too much bottle age. Dec 2017, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Based in Nuits-Saint-Georges, Domaine du Clos Frantin is Albert Bichot’s top estate. The domaine has an exceptional range of Grand Cru and Premier Cru sites in the Côte de Nuits and has for several years been producing top drawer-Burgundy.