Clos de Vougeot, Grand Cru, 2018
Rich, compressed, dark berry fruit mixed with notes of sweet spice, vanilla pod and Christmas cake. Rich, thick-set and velvety, there is plenty of flesh on its bones but the tannic structure is noble and well-rounded. Drouhin-Laroze's parcel of Clos de Vougeot is particularly well situated and it shows in the wine; their 1ha of vines is spread over two lieux dits in the north-western corner of the vineyard, "Plante l'Abbé” and "Quartier de Marei Haut”, in the sector called "des Papes" – named for the fact that the produce from this sector was reserved for the Popes of Avignon. Fully destalked.
critic reviews
The 2018 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru has an intense nose of red currant and wild strawberry fruit, plus mint and a touch of graphite. The palate is medium-bodied with more black fruit, quite dense and grippy, with blueberry toward the finish. Quite masculine and rich, it will requite a decade in bottle.