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Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting in Beaune, the 2013 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru has a crisp and well-defined bouquet, subtle floral scents and fine mineralité. The palate is well balanced with quite a lot of confectionary notes, quite linear though it is missing some weight towards the finish. It should not be so conservative and it needs more presence, though that might be indicative of the wine closing up for a period. Tasted September 2016.
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Neal Martin
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Bright, dark red. Black cherry, licorice and wild herbs on the rather ripe nose, along with a whiff of reduction. Offers a captivating light floral touch to its flavors of dark berries, black pepper and resiny herbs. This suave, intense, slightly saline wine finishes with hints of crushed herbs and cinnamon, fine-grained tannins and noteworthy aromatic persistence.
Tasted blind. Mid ruby. Lots of evolution on the nose – quite tertiary autumnal scents. Some suggestion of boiled cherry sweets (hard candy). Rather aggressive tannins and not a lot of density. Competent rather than exciting. (JR)
Mid crimson. Sweet cherry fruit. Firm but well-rounded tannins and better fruit depth than most in this line up. Juicy freshness on the finish. Maybe a little lacking in energy. (JH)
About the producer
Bouchard Père & Fils is one of Burgundy’s oldest and most established wine producers. Founded in 1731 by Michel Bouchard, it is the largest vineyard owner in the Côte d’Or with 130 hectares of vines.