2018 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
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The 2018 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru is slightly leathery on the nose and this detracts from the brightness and delineation of the aromatics. Yet there is decent fruit here. The palate is vibrant and poised, with quite a heavy layer of oak yet it feels in proportion to the fruit. This is a Clos Vougeot that just requires time to cohere, however the constituent parts are in place. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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The 2018 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru has a slightly reduced bouquet that is difficult to read at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with muscular tannins, quite firm and masculine in style, and a grippy finish. I would like to see more elegance develop. Give this some time in bottle.
The 2018 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru has turned out well, displaying aromas of cassis, plums, smoked meats, dark soils tones, espresso roast and peonies. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, muscular but elegant, with succulent acids and powdery tannins, capturing the power of which this site is capable but rendering it with refinement. The finish is long and perfumed.
About the producer
Since its rebirth in 2000, Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair has quickly become one of the most highly sought-after producers in Vosne-Romanée. The most prized wine from the estate is their monopole Grand Cru La Romanée.