joseph drouhin clos de vougeot 2018 750ml

VINEYARD INFO
Grape Variety: Pinot Noir.

Vineyard Site: Clos Vougeot is a large vineyard (50 hectares - 125 acres) located bewteen Vosne-Romanee and Chambolle-Musigny. Joseph Drouhin owns two parcels in this mythical vineyard, both on a mild incline with a due east exposure.

History & Tradition: The most glorious and famous of all Burgundy vineyards. The Clos (French for "enclosure") was first planted and surrounded by a wall at the end of the 12th Century by the monks of Citeaux. They built a castle which is now the seat of the Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin.

Soil: A very diverse and a true mosaic, a mix of clay and limestone in various proportions.

Average age of the vines: 31 years.

AGEING
Type: In barrels (20% in new oak)
Length: 14 to 18 months.
Origin of the wood: French oak forests.

Weathering of the wood: Joseph Drouhin insists on total control of the weathering for a period of 3 years, one of the contributing elements to the elegance of the wine.

Throughout the ageing process, decisions are taken only after careful tasting evaluation, barrel by barrel. The data obtained is then completed through technical analysis. As with every other Joseph Drouhin wine, absolute priority is given to the true expression of terroir and character of the vintage.

VINTAGE 2018 NOTES
A revelation and a true wonder! The ruby red colour is magnificent and takes on a deeper hue with age. The aromas areintense and evoke raspberry and wild cherry, becoming more complex with age: undergrowth, truffle, candied fruit. Asublime structure, with refined tannins. It is a perfect example of this ideal of elegance according to Drouhin. A remarkable balance and a lingering persistence of flavors on the palate. It is a wine that always leaves the greatestimpression".

Excellent with prime meats: filet mignon, game, wild fowl, venison, and great cheeses.

Serving Temperature: 16-18C (61-65F).
Cellaring: 10 to 40 years.

REVIEWS
"Drouhin's 2018 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru is showing very well, unwinding in the glass with aromas of cassis, plums, dark chocolate, incense and petals. Full-bodied, rich and enveloping, it's broad and dramatic, with a concentrated core of fruit, succulent acids, and velvety tannins that render it unusually approachable at this early stage."
94 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"Here the wood treatment is more apparent though still sufficiently subtle as to allow the earthy aromas of poached plum and cassis to be appreciated. The velvet-textured yet overtly powerful and muscular big-bodied flavors flash good muscle on the palate drenching, firm and very serious finish where the only nit is a trace of warmth. Patience absolutely advised."
93 points, Burghound

750ml bottle