2021 Clos Vougeot

Lamarche’s Clos de Vougeot comes from two plots on opposite sides of the vineyard – one near the château and one on the southeast side – giving a complete representation of this Grand Cru. After the Echezeaux, this is such a completely different wine – with more savoury tones and sweeter fruit. It’s cherry bright, the fruit wafting from the glass. It’s the palate, however, that really impresses – expanding on the mid-palate to fill the mouth with raspberry and wild strawberry fruit, before narrowing to a precise, powdered, mineral finish. There’s such nervosity here, with bright acidity and beautiful length.