Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2020The 2020 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru from Philippe Pacalet demonstrates the grandeur of this historic grand cru vineyard while reflecting Pacalet's naturalist winemaking philosophy. His minimal intervention approach allows for a pure expression of this noble terroir. The nose is profound and complex, offering layers of dark fruits, forest floor, and subtle spices, with an underlying mineral tension that speaks to both the site and the vintage. The

but the other three consistent

tightly wound at first but unfurling beautifully and seemingly with each swirl of the glass

Drink 2022-2050

Full-bodied

There is an immediate sense of white fruit on the nose

never really has to put its foot right down on the accelerator

Raised entirely in new oak

although several years in bottle should see this develop into something less oppressive and more interesting

quite firm in the mouth with slightly tarry black fruit

offering plenty of blackberry and black olive notes and then turning saline toward the dense

Best served at 12 – 14°C

a reference point for the estate