This wine, crafted from over 100-year-old vines planted in 1910, showcases deep ruby hues. It offers a dense, complex nose with dark berry aromas, violets, tobacco, mint, and hints of ripe plum, cassis, and spice, framed by subtle wood and menthol notes. On the palate, it delivers concentrated, broad-shouldered flavors with robust tannins, saline minerality, and a powerful, palate-coating finish. Its exceptional depth and structure reflect the unique terroir of Clos de Vougeot, farmed organically since 1992.
Food Pairings: Pairs beautifully with roasted or grilled meats like duck, venison, or beef tenderloin, as well as earthy dishes such as mushroom risotto or truffle-infused pasta. It complements aged cheeses like Comté or Époisses and can enhance lighter game dishes like pheasant or quail.
Critics Reviews:
- Allen Meadows, Burghound (95 points): “Outstanding density and power… even more concentrated broad-shouldered and robust flavors that possess even better depth and persistence on the impeccably well-balanced, saline and palate-coating finish… plenty of patience will be required. Drink: 2031+.”
- Wine Enthusiast (95 points, Cellar Selection): “An impressive wine with a long future… ripe, intense black fruits… bright acidity… long and concentrated aftertaste. Drink from 2024.”
- Wine Spectator, Bruce Sanderson (94 points): “Perfumed, featuring cherry, rose, sandalwood and green olive notes… currant, raspberry and spice flavors… fine balance and complexity, with finesse. Best from 2020 through 2035.”
- Vinous, Neal Martin (noted at a blind tasting): “The palate is medium-bodied and much more vigorous: crisp, quite tensile tannin, nicely judged, vanillary oak… gaining intensity towards the lightly spiced finish.” Suggested the regular cuvée was preferred at the time but expected improvement with age.
Drink Window: 2024–2035, with peak potential likely from 2031 onward, given its primary nature and firm tannic structure requiring extended cellaring.
