Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Drouhin-Laroze |
Label Name: | Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Clos de Vougeot, Côte de Nuits (Burgundy) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Neal Martin (Vinous) 93–95 pts; Jasper Morris c. 92–95; critics praise structure and aging potential (drinking window cited 2025–2048)
Tasting Note
Ripe red and black cherry, raspberry, graphite, truffle, crushed herbs, anise and spice; firm, precise tannins with earthy, licorice and cedar notes and a long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: ribeye or peppered steak, roast lamb, beef bourguignon, risotto with truffles. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed fish, mushroom hotpot, Korean BBQ.
Production Method
Fully destemmed Pinot Noir; fermented and matured in oak (about 80% new Allier/Nivernais barrels), light–medium-plus toast, aged ~14–18 months; no whole-bunch vinification.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Drouhin-Laroze, a family domaine in Gevrey-Chambertin, farms 1 ha in Clos de Vougeot (Plante l'Abbé & Quartier de Marei Haut); parcels planted 1976, 1989 and 2007.