2015 Vosne Romanee Vieilles Vignes
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(from vines averaging 70 years of age; 70% vendange entier ): Healthy dark red. Very dark aromas of purple fruits, violet and bitter chocolate. In a juicy, cooler style, with dark berry and violet flavors complicated by a leathery quality and enlivened by brisk acidity. A bit ungiving in the early going, especially compared to most of the Dugats' wines from their home village of Gevrey-Chambertin. The leathery nuance repeats on the finish.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2015 Vosne-Romanée Vieilles Vignes, which comes from vines next to Clos Vougeot and included 70% whole bunch fruit, offers candied ripe red cherry and kirsch scents on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannin, quite dense towards the finish, moving to dark berry fruit at the end. It might be a little "toppy" although it just about retains satisfying balance and freshness.
(from Les Violettes and Les Quartiers de Nuits; vinified with 70% whole clusters). There is enough reduction present to push the fruit to the background but not so much as to mask the natural spice elements that can also be found on the rich, concentrated and velvet-textured medium weight flavors that are shaped by firm but not hard tannins and excellent length on the refreshing and well-balanced finale. Worth considering. Dec 2016, www.burghound.com
About the producer
Dugat-Py, based at the base of the Combe de Lavaux in Gevrey-Chambertin, stands as one of Burgundy’s most revered producers, known for crafting Pinot Noir of incredible depth, power, and age-worthiness.