Vougeraie

2005 Vougeraie Clos de Vougeot

By on March 31, 2007 #asides

There’s an extra width on the nose and a subdued lower register of dense fruit. Again, lovely texture to the tannins but this time they are more concentrated. Plenty of oak texture and flavour on the finish, but this will fade. Classic Clos de Vougeot, just a little austere but bags of potential.

2003 Vougeraie Vougeot Clos de la Prieuré Rouge

By on March 31, 2007 #asides

The nose is deeper, a little reduced, sweet but not too sweet. Quite some density on the palate, low acidity and no sharp edges. An easy wine to drink.

2005 Vougeraie Charmes-Chambertin

By on March 31, 2007 #asides

A super nose; wide, deep creamy and red. A super palate to match the nose, it’s concentrated and has good acidity – it’s like a meal in itself – delicious. The finish is a good one with some faintly bitter oakiness. Excellent.

2002 Vougeraie Vougeot Clos de la Prieuré Rouge

By on March 31, 2007 #asides

After the 2003 this is aromatically more elegant with pure pinot fruit. Nice and fresh in the mouth with some density, good acidity and a nice minerality. This is also subtley long finishing. A very nice wine indeed.

2001 Vougeraie Vougeot Clos de la Prieuré Rouge

By on March 31, 2007 #asides

Softer nose, just a hint animale and nicely round. This is a super 2001 with perfect texture and plenty of concentration. Long. Very impressive and complex too. I liked it a lot.

2000 Vougeraie Vougeot Clos de la Prieuré Rouge

By on March 31, 2007 #asides

Candied red fruits on the nose and despite a hint of reduction this is nicely fresh for 2000. The palate is a little more angular and less elegantly textured than the 2001 that preceded it. Plenty of complexity and reasonable length, but his is much less a ‘complete’ wine than in 01.

1999 Vougeraie Vougeot Clos de la Prieuré Rouge

By on March 31, 2007 #asides

Deep nose. A trace of reduction is insifficient to hide the width and depth of the fruit – more mature notes on display with this wine. This is quite powerful wine, held in-line with good acidity, faintly grainy tannin and a good length. Despite the secondary notes on the nose this is still very-much a young wine.

2005 Vougeraie Vougeot Clos de la Prieuré Blanc

By on March 31, 2007 #asides

Wide, ripe and fresh nose – this was, like the red, already bottled in September. The palate is plump, ripe and just a little exotic. Good length and quite some interest, but for my table I’d like a little more freshness.

2004 Vougeraie Vougeot Clos de la Prieuré Blanc

By on March 31, 2007 #asides

It’s a fresher and for my taste much more interesting nose. Nicely textured and again quite plump, though just a little sleeker than the 2005. There’s a nice burst of concentration on the mid-palate and a good finish. I’d still like a twist more of acidity, but this is anyway very nice.

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