Clos de Vougeot, Grand Cru, 2021
Deep ripe dark cherry fruit, some plum with some sweeter oak notes still evident. Spherical tannins caress the pallet. With a sense of stature and profundity, there are more of the earthy bass notes here on the palate with a touch of Christmas spice in the mix. There’s length and plenty of power, but it’s gently delivered. This is likely to be one of the slower maturing wines in the range. Méo-Camuzet has 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 replanted 20-30 years old. The wine can withstand a large proportion of new oak during its élevage in barriques, which in this case is 85%.
critic reviews
The 2021 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru has a sweet and quite candied bouquet, plush in style, more like a 2022 than a 2021! Quite sensual, if just missing some complexity. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins that exert just the right amount of grip. Good density, though not overpowering, this delivers a pleasing pepperiness on the finish, though it is slowly dismantled by air in the glass, depriving it of Grand Cru pedigree. I believe Méo-Camuzet have crafted much better than this in other vintages. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
The 2021 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru is more structured, unwinding in the glass with aromas of smoky berries, sweet spices, plums and orange zest. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered, with powdery tannins that assert themselves on the saline finish, it's one 2021 that will reward a bit of patience.