1995 Clos Vougeot
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Tasting notes
Modest, dry and with a grippy tannin. Fairly benign sort of fruit and not a hugely charming glassful, with the tannin sticking its elbows out a bit too much. (RH)
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Dark-ruby-colored, the Clos Vougeot displays Asian spices and oak-imbued aromas and a highly-extracted, deeply concentrated, full-bodied, tannic, chewy flavor profile packed with layers of dark fruits. Drink it between 2002-2010. This note is the result of tastings I did in Burgundy in Washington, D.C. in April. The wine was tasted from cask, not bottle. Pinot Noir, a fragile varietal, reacts poorly to fining, filtration, and careless bottling techniques, I recommend caution when considering buying a red burgundy based on cask samples. I called it as I tasted it, and hope the bottled wine reflects the quality of the samples I was provided. Overall, 1995 is another in a string of successful vintages for Jadot. If there is one negociant house consumers can feel comfortable buying blindly, vintage to vintage, it is Jadot. Importer: Kobrand Corp., New York, NY; tel. (212) 490-9300
Dark red-ruby. Closed nose hints at black cherry, licorice and herbs; suggestion of crystallized fruit. Intensely flavored and vibrant but stubbornly backward on the palate; offers cool flavors of cherry and cassis leaf. Very young and quite persistent on the back end. May ultimately merit an even higher score.
About the producer
Louis Jadot is arguably the most consistent négociant house in Burgundy. It has managed to straddle both the entry-level and fine wine market, while retaining respect in both.