2019 Clos Vougeot
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The 2019 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru has more fruit concentration on the nose than Henri Boillot's Clos Vougeot, with smudged redcurrant and raspberry fruit, sous-bois and light leather scents. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. There is a little sharpness here, and this is a bit compact and peppery toward the finish—evidence of some whole bunch fruit. Give it another two or three years in bottle. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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The Wine Advocate
Jancis Robinson MW
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Aromas of cassis, orange rind, plums, incense and loamy soil preface the 2019 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, a medium to full-bodied, muscular and concentrated wine that's deep and youthfully structured, standing out as one of the blockier, more introverted wines in a very suave portfolio from Drouhin. This is a fine proposition for the long haul.
The 2019 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru is mixture of estate and contracted fruit – about two-thirds and one-third, respectively. It has a powerful bouquet of dark cherries and boysenberry fruit, maybe just needing a little more delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit on the entry and good grip. More sinewy than other Clos Vougeot tasted. There is a subtle but welcome tang of white pepper on the aftertaste thanks to the 40% whole cluster.
About the producer
Joseph Drouhin is one of the largest and most famous producers in Burgundy, making both domaine and négociant wines. It remains family-owned and run, now in the hands of the fourth generation.