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9.6

The 2020 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru is well-defined on the nose with joyful brambly red fruit laced with crushed stone, certainly one of the more mineral-driven wines from the famed closed wall. There is an almost crystalline quality here. The palate is medium-bodied with a sense of strictness, fresh and quite sapid, not powerful yet taut, and has a finish that makes you want another sip. This is a 2020 that surpassed expectations. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2024)
— 22 days ago

Jen

9.2

Lovely wine from patriarche — 7 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2015 vintage. Away from the scene for more than a spell but back and in a big way. Aging gracefully and traditionally without bizarro global warming markers/disclaimers. Not expecting to be able to say that again for newer vintages in the region. Medium-bodied with a definite, and anticipated, Pommard punch. A splash of Chambolle-styled perfume/floral components for makeup and a dialing-down of the usual nonsense from the area lends more than a little harmony to the overall effort. This is coming along verry nicely. 3.8.23. — 2 years ago

Eric Urbani

8.9

Too austere for me — a month ago

Big Wave Dave

9.2

Garnet with significant bricking. The nose is all savoury with umami, barbecue meat, and smoke. The palate is again dominated by savoury meatiness. Soy. Very elegant. Classic burgundy - bold and powerful flavours with ethereal weight. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

8.9

2013 vintage. Decanted and tasted over the course of 1.25 hours. Light-medium body. A little tart throughout with a gooseberry note. Thought it might improve slightly with a little time in the decanter but stayed the same throughout. 3.28.24. — 8 months ago

edward Simpson

8.9

Was preferred suggestion, lovely Gamay, well structured, smooth, berries, a hint of tabac, minerals, VG — 2 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.4

Wonderful. This agile, powerful ballerina dancing down the old granite stair case in the castle. — 3 months ago

with Tammy

Ron Siegel

9.3

Youthful dark cherry, berry fruits with lots of spice, mineral & violets — 3 months ago

Jan de Weerd

9.1

Mellow, medium body Burgundy from Nuits-Saint-Georges. Pleasant to drink. Didn’t quite have the mineral and acidic backbone structure I had hoped for and expected from a premier cru. — a year ago

with Tammy