Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Joseph Drouhin
Press Review
" Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2014 tasting, Drouhin's 2014 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru is a wine that I might have underestimated from barrel, or perhaps it has just blossomed in bottle. It has a conservative bouquet that needs coaxing from the glass: red cherries, strawberry, scorched earth and just a touch of vanilla from the residual new oak waiting to be subsumed. The palate is medium-bodied with finely tuned tannin and bright red fruit, tensile and poised with a taut, quite linear finish that has class and refinement. This was one of the best in the flight of Clos de Vougeot, and I scored this even higher than Etienne Grivot's. Drink 2019-2039. "
Winemaking
Harvesting: by hand, in small open crates in order to preserve the integrity of the fruit. Sorting of the grapes: in the vineyard and at the cuverie (winery) if necessary. Maceration and vinification take 2 to 3 weeks,indigenous yeasts, maceration and fermentation temperatures under total control. Joseph Drouhin seeks total control of the process of extraction; extraction gives colour and substance to a wine but should never be detrimental to its finesse and typical character. "Pigeage" (punching down of the cap during fermentation): once a day until half of fermentation is done; one pumping over (remontage) per day till the end of the fermentation. Pressing: separation of free run juice from pressed juice. Ageing in barrels (20% in new oak) for 14 to 18 months. Origin of the wood: French oak forests (Tronçay in particular).
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Product Specification
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ColourRed
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CountryFrance
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RegionBurgundy
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StyleMedium Bodied
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ClosureNatural Cork
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SKUE9586114
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Alcohol %13.5%
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GrapePinot Noir
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Unit Volume75cl