Tasting note · 2019
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
武若特级园
Côte de Nuits · Pinot Noir · Grand Cru
Tasting
Monastic, massive
The Clos de Vougeot, in the heart of the Côte de Nuits, occupies most of the vineyard area of the commune of Vougeot. Founded around 1110 AD by the monks of nearby Cîteaux, who remained its owners until the French Revolution (1789), the Clos de Vougeot is a Burgundian icon. Its 50.59 ha have never been broken up, and it retains its identity intact within the walls built to enclose it five centuries ago.
Vineyard
- Surface: 0.85 ha
- Exposure: gentle slope to the east
- Year of planting: around 1925
- Soil and subsoil: Les Baudes Hautes, in the middle of the Clos de Vougeot; clay on the lower part of the plot, stonier on the upper part
- Planting density: 10,000 vines/ha
- Soil cultivation: spontaneous grass cover / tillage of the vine row with inter-vine blades / vines braided in summer to reduce trimming
Wine
- Vinification: 5 to 7 days of cold pre-fermentation maceration, 50% whole bunches; two weeks of maceration with pumping over twice a day
- Ageing: 18 months, 30% new barrels
Côte de Nuits 2019 (red)
2019 was a year of great contrasts. It brought plenty of stress, with some tense moments, yet the harvest went smoothly and the end results were fabulous. It was hot and dry, but the wines nonetheless reveal a vigour that is already delighting fans of Bourgogne wines. The reds from the Côte de Nuits have an impressively expressive nose and offer real harmony in the mouth. Their aromatic range is extremely rich and varied, with intense notes of red and black fruit mingling with delicate floral aromas, the whole wrapped in subtle spicy notes: raspberry, morello cherry, blueberry, blackcurrant, rose, peony and violet. On the palate they are no less impressive: concentrated and beautifully structured, they are simply dazzling. With smooth, yielding tannins, their silky finish is already very pleasant. We expect them to evolve very well over the next few years.