Rich and dense, this red features black cherry, blackberry, black pepper, iron and oak spice flavors. Turns even firmer as this evolves on the palate before tightening up on the gripping finish. A powerful '22, this will need some time to unlock the buried fruit and complementing elements. Best from 2027 through 2046. (Bruce Sanderson, USA, September 2024)

Clos Vougeot can be a disappointing grand cru, but this shows how magnificent it can be. Wonderful Amarena cherry and summer flower aromas plus very fine tannins, which gives it a very suave personality. Restrained acidity in the 2022 context, but the finish is fresh and so very elegant. Drink or hold.

Moderately subtle wood surrounds the ripe red and dark currant, violet and just turned earth-scented nose. Here too the sappy middleweight flavors are rich to the point of opulence and in this case, the youthfully austere and markedly firm finish lacks a bit of vibrancy. (Issue 94, April 2024, USA)

Generous wood fights somewhat with the more floral-suffused aromas of various dark berries, cool earth, and herbal tea wisps. There is more
volume still to the nicely intense and muscular medium weight, plus flavors that possess a velvety mouthfeel before terminating in a lingering, firm and youthfully austere inhale where the wood resurfaces. This is pretty oaky at present, though the necessary density appears to be present such that the wood treatment will eventually be successfully integrated. Vinified with 25% whole clusters.

Dive into this fjord of perfectly ripe black fruit and this enormous pile of very fine tannins. So much vitality, in spite of the concentration on the full but definitely not opulent body. Clove and cardamon at the very expressive, long finish. Drink or hold.

Fine Clos de Vougeot with the power expected from the grand cru. Almost sweet in dark-fruit ripeness, this is structured and designed for the long haul. Firm, ripe tannins and vibrant acidity suggest this will drink well for a decade or more. (AWH), 100% new oak. Drink 2024 - 2035

A floral-herbaceous nose is followed by a layer of black currants in this voluptuous expression. Dense and rich, with a perfume of rose and blood-orange peel enveloping firm, yet deep and brooding black cherries and thyme, the palate welcomes freshness with plum and black
sanguine berry, framed with toasty notes. (USA, December 2023)

Tis red is focused on pure fruit flavors of black cherry, blackberry and black currant, shaded with violet and earth accents. Firm, with youthfully
assertive tannins guarding the fnish. Best from 2025 through 2040.  B.S.

A bold, generous wine that has everything you expect from a Burgundy Grand Cru. The delicate savory notes underline the ripe black-fruit character and the generous tannin structure. Long, sophisticated finish. Drink or hold.

"A hint of herbal tea is present on the ripe aromas of plum, dark currant and warm earth. The supple yet reasonably precise middle weight plus flavors possess average volume yet good power on the youthfully austere finale. This caressing effort should be approachable after only 6 to 8 years of bottle aging." 2034+

A sleek and silky red, featuring cherry, black currant, floral and mineral flavors. Turns even more austere midpalate through the finish, with terrifc intensity and a long, well-delineated aftertaste, which echoes the fruit and mineral notes and picks up sweet spice accents. Shows superb length and finesse. Best from 2026 through 2047. —B.S.

Black-cherry hints on the shy nose of this wine seem compact, releasing in little bursts. The palate has an equally compressed body. It's well defined, rounded and elegant, luscious with ripe fruit. It dances on the tongue before bursting with freshness and aroma.

Very attractive aromas of dried earth, strawberries and some fresh flowers. Full-bodied and tight with chewy, polished tannins and a rich, powerful finish. Yet it always remains polished and beautiful. Lovely overall balance here. Try after 2023.

This is a lean, sinewy red, whose firm tannins offset cherry, strawberry and floral flavors. It has a burly side to the linear profile, yet should come around nicely with time. Fine length. Best from 2025 through 2043. — BS

Once again there is a lovely breadth of floral scents adding a touch of elegance to the mentholated aromas of spiced plum, dark cherry and warm earth. The relatively refined medium weight flavors possess good punch on the moderately concentrated flavors that exhibit hints of bitter pit fruit on the ever-so-mildly drying finale. 2030+

A vertical nose - high and low-toned, less width, faint spice and violets. Ooh that's fresh and driving, of-course it's ripe but less obviously a 2018 than most. Long, graphite accented in the finish. Proper wine, not austere but of-course for saving. Excellent!

A broad-shouldered, fluid red, boasting black cherry, blackberry, pomegranate and iron flavors. Muscular tannins shore up the finish as this plays out. Balanced and long, but angular today. All the pieces are in place for the long haul.

Drink 2025-2035

A blend of freshness and impressive depth of aroma. Ooh - that's super - juicy, with volume, depth, tons of energy, dark but puer fruit. Ooh that's simply great and so long too. Bravo!

Aromas of ripe cherries, cassis, grilled meats, caramelized citrus rind and loamy soil introduce the 2016 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru, a full-bodied, broad-shouldered wine with a rich core of concentrated fruit, chewy structuring tannins and tangy balancing acids. This is a powerful, intense Clos Vougeot that has the substance to support sustained time in bottle.

The round caressing and surprisingly supple flavors possess good if not special density before tightening up noticeably on the delicious slightly dry and short finish.

This is pure, exuding red and black cherry, earth, mineral and subtle woodsy notes. Dark and brooding, with excellent balance and length. (USA)

This is pure, exuding red and black cherry, earth, mineral and subtle woodsy notes. Dark and brooding, with excellent balance and length.

A discreet application of wood sets off a complex combination of earth, rose petal, forest floor and very ripe liqueur-like red berry scents. The mouth feel of the broad-shouldered flavors is unusually refined though even so there is evident muscularity on the youthfully austere, serious and very firm finale. This is very Clos de Vougeot in basic character and like several of these grands crus, at least moderate patience is advised. 2030+ Allen Meadows (USA)

From three different parcels in this large Grand Cru vineyard, this wine is dense and concentrated. Powerful tannins will develop into rich fruits with great intensity. This wine, with its weight, needs time. Drink from 2023.

Dense tannins make this red firm today, yet revealing sweet black cherry, blackberry and spice flavors up front. Broad and powerful, with a fresh, earthy finish. Best from 2019 through 2033. By Bruce Sanderson (USA)

An almost invisible touch of wood does not interfere with the brooding and intensely earthy nose of agreeably fresh wild red berries, spice and plum aromas. There is excellent vibrancy and detail on the naturally sweet and equally earthy middle weight plus flavors that are shaped by relatively fine-grained tannins on the balanced and lingering finish that displays a hint of youthful austerity. This is not quite as firmly structured but it will still need at least some bottle age to round off the tannic edge. /2026+

Allen Meadows

This starts very tight, just a few modest high-tones escape the glass. Width, rather elegantly shaped with modest tannin, mainly because it's so silky. But very much a fine complexity - indeed a super complexity, which I'll take over power any day. The finish is very lovely and very complex. A subtly brilliant CV! (cask sample) By Bill Nanson (UK)

Black cherry, blackberry, earth and stone flavors are fused to a steely structure in this red. Needs time to integrate, though this feels less concentrated than its peers. Best from 2019 through 2030.