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2008 Bouchard Pere et Fils Clos de Vougeot

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June 26, 2022 - $140

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RATINGS

94The Wine Advocate

...smells of cedar, licorice, blond tobacco, sandalwood, dark cherry, and black raspberry. Rich and sapid in fruit; deeply, cleanly meaty...

93Wine Spectator

A dense, brooding red, with red cherry, black currant, floral, licorice and mineral aromas and flavors. The tannins are solid, but matched by sweet fruit.

92Burghound.com

...complex aromas of game, earth, spice hints and a broader range of wild dark berry fruit aromas that merge into rich and impressively scaled flavors that possess excellent power and concentration...

91Stephen Tanzer

Lovely vintage-typical perfume of red berries, sour cherry, licorice and sexy spices. Supple, silky and pliant for the vintage, with the mid-palate stuffing to support its solid tannins.

16Jancis Robinson

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Nuits, Vougeot, Clos de Vougeot

Clos de Vougeot is a walled vineyard that dominates the tiny commune of Vougeot in Burgundy’s Nuits-St.-Georges. The 124-acre Grand Cru vineyard includes a historic chateau that in 1945 was purchased by the Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, an organization devoted to promoting the traditions of Burgundy and its wines. The impressive chateau is the organization’s headquarters. Clos de Vougeot was established as a vineyard by Cistercian monks in the 12th century, then sold off to private owners after the French Revolution. The vineyard is unusual for a Grand Cru in that it includes land that runs down to the main road. The soil is light limestone with sand. Principal landowners are Chateau de la Tour, with 13 acres; Meo-Camuzet, 7.5 acres; Rebourseau, 5.5 acres; Louis Jadot, 5.3 acres; and Leroy, 5 acres.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir, Grand Cru

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.