Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Drouhin-Laroze |
Label Name: | Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy (Côte de Nuits) — Vougeot / Clos de Vougeot |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neal Martin) 93/100; Decanter 95/100; Jasper Morris/Inside Burgundy 90-94 range (positive notes)
Tasting Note
Ripe red and black fruits (raspberry, wild cherry, bramble) with truffle, undergrowth, graphite and spice. Dense, velvety texture, refined but powerful tannins and a long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye or thick steak with pepper sauce, mushroom/truffle risotto, roasted game, aged Comté; Asian: Peking duck, hoisin/soy-glazed pork belly, miso-braised short ribs, char siu, shiitake-based hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fully or partly destemmed depending on vintage; small open-vat fermentation with indigenous yeasts; aged 16–20 months in French oak (Drouhin-Laroze uses a high proportion of new barrels for its Grands Crus).
Vineyard Info
Domaine Drouhin-Laroze is a family estate founded 1850, run by the Drouhin family (6 generations); estate totals ~11.5 ha. Their Clos de Vougeot holding is ~1 hectare (Plante l'Abbé & Quartier de Marei Haut).