2020 Clos Vougeot
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The 2020 Clos De Vougeot Grand Cru has some of the best aromatics in the lineup and is loaded with notions of red, blue, and black fruits as well as spicy wood, graphite, spring flowers, and a kiss of minerality that develops beautifully with time in the glass. As with all Bernstein's 2020s, it brings the fruit and is young and unevolved on the palate, with a rounded, mouth-filling texture, beautiful purity, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish. Qualitatively, it's in the same ballpark as both the 2018 and 2019, yet it has a touch more overall ripeness and texture. It's a gorgeous effort, but do your best to hide bottles for 4-5 years. It should hit prime time around a decade after the vintage.
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Matthew Hayes, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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From vines planted mid slope, mid vineyard. Cask sample. Deep ruby; violets, elegance and finesse; structure to go. Good wine. (MH)
The 2020 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru has a ripe black cherry and cassis scented nose, rather oaky and just a little generic. The palate is medium-bodied with heavy oak tannins dominating the entry and obscuring the essence of Pinoté on the generic finish. The problem with this Clos de Vougeot is that it does not "sing" of Clos de Vougeot.
About the producer
Olivier Bernstein is among the most successful producers in Burgundy, setting the bar high for the growing number of micro-négociants in the region by producing wines that compete with those of the Côte d’Or’s finest domaines.