Clos de Vougeot, Grand Cru, 2016

Very concentrated and brooding. Surly in character yet beautifully silky in texture. Dark fruits of wild bramble and black cherry, hints of creme de mûre. A little quiet initially but clearly profound and large scale. A monunental wine that will demand patience. Méo-Camuzet have brilliantly situated vines in Clos de Vougeot, one big parcel is just in front of the Château at the north-west end of the vineyard. A third of the vines were planted in the 1920s, a third 1960s and the rest are 20-30 years-old. The wine can withstand a large proportion of new oak during its elevage in barriques, which in this case is 85%.