2019 | Domaine de la Vougeraie | Nuits St Georges Clos de Thorey

Description

Red Wine: 2019 | Domaine de la Vougeraie | Nuits St Georges Clos de Thorey

It has an attractive nose of dark berry, brown spices, black pepper and light Earl Grey aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, harmonious and silky-smooth, the whole bunch adding a little spice and gaminess toward a finish that fans out gently.

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Producer: Domaine de la Vougeraie

Ratings: BH | 93D | 92

Vintage: 2019

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13.5%

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Country/Region: France, Burgundy

It has an attractive nose of dark berry, brown spices, black pepper and light Earl Grey aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, harmonious and silky-smooth, the whole bunch adding a little spice and gaminess toward a finish that fans out gently.

Reviews:

• Decanter: This is a bit closed on the nose, but lovely on the palate, with notes of bright red fruit and spice, within a silky, more-ish texture. This 3ha clos is now a Boisset monopole, acquired from Dujac after the Thomas-Moillard deal. Half of the vines at the bottom of the slope are 45 years old, while most of the rest is declassified into Bourgogne. Drinking Window 2024 – 2039.

• Burghound: The very spicy and floral-suffused nose shyly reveals its cool essence of red berries and a discreet hint of earth. The sleek, refined and delicious medium weight flavors possess a gorgeous mouthfeel while displaying better depth on the lingering and firm finish. This isn’t particularly dense, but the fruit/acid/tannin balance is impeccable, which should allow this to drink reasonably well after only 5-ish years.

Producer Information

Domaine de la Vougeraie is an estate created through the amalgamation of several vineyard holdings acquired by the Boisset family in Burgundy’s Côte d’Or. It is one of the newer domaines in Burgundy, with the first vintage being 1999. Today, holdings cover nearly 40 hectares (98 acres) in 30 different appellations throughout the region. The winery itself is located in the village of Premeaux which is situated between the Pinot Noir-dominated Côte de Nuits and the Chardonnay-dominant Côte de Beaune. Domaine de la Vougeraie has plots in six grand cru, eight premier cru and 11 village appellations. The grand cru plots are in Charmes-Chambertin, Bonnes Mares, Musigny, Clos de Vougeot, Corton le Clos de Roi and Corton Charlemagne. Domaine de la Vougeraie also has a monopole over the Vougeot premier cru climat Les Clos Blanc de Vougeot. This small site, which sits adjacent to Clos de Vougeot and is surrounded by Pinot Noir vineyards on all sides, makes some of the most sought-after white wines in Burgundy. It is planted with Chardonnay and very small amounts of Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc, atop soils of white clay and silt. The domaine’s Chardonnay grapes go through a soft press before being fermented in mostly neutral French oak barrels. The grand cru Corton-Charlemagne Le Charlemagne is typically aged in around 50 percent new oak, whereas wines at village level usually have a much lower percentage of new oak. The Pinot Noir grapes are fermented with native yeasts and are then aged in French oak, usually for between 12 and 18 months. Once the wines have completed their barrel age they are softly pumped into stainless steel tanks where they are blended and allowed to rest. The wines are then bottled without filtration or fining.