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98 points Wine Spectator / Like a distillation of cherry, blueberry and rose aromas and flavors, this is both intense and ethereal, with the aftertaste leaving a haunting elegy of the essence of place. Balanced and continues to unfold in layers on the long, mineral- and spice-infused finish. Best from 2024 through 2045.
92-95 points Allen Meadows - Burghound
This is also notably ripe but attractively fresh with its array of various dar...
Wine Description
The Story
Is this a wine which expresses the Cistercian rigour which gave birth to it? No, its image is rather that of a refined gentleman: the grapes mature early here, but still give wines of great finesse, with a lace-like texture which lines the palate, and superb length.
Clos de Vougeot is a wine which is always mature, and its texture will always show finesse. Its vinification will aim for more extraction than average (by breaking up the cap, f...
Vintage 2015
The 2015 Harvest by Clive Coates MW
The bad news is Chablis. In the early hours of Tuesday 1st September a severe storm hit the Chablis area. From Irancy up to the grands crus of Blanchots and Les Clos a swathe of hail – some hailstones as large as golf balls – has affected some 100 hectares of the vineyard. In all 97 mm of rain fell in six hours. The weather then cleared, threatening rot, and most growers rushed out to harvest before it wa...
