Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
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2002 is a very pure, well-focused vintage. The grapes were beautifully ripe and healthy, without a trace of rot. Jus how great this vintages is, of course, depends on the terroir. However the wines are showing very well, with plenty of fruit, considerable delicacy and beautifully ripe tannin.
The Pinot Noir varietal character comes through very well, with impressive finesse and refinement. The bywords for the 2002 vintage are fruit and elegance, and the wines will keep very well - at least until 2012.Grape Variety & Plot size
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir on a 1.28 hectare plot
Terroir
A large, 50-hectare clos (walled vineyard) created by the Monks of Cîteaux. Their cellar was located in the Château du Clos Vougeot, which is now the headquarters of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin.
The soil, largely dominated by clay, produces powerful, well-structured wines that have a rustic side when very young.Vinification & Ageing
The grapes were handpicked into small crates, then sorted and totally destemmed. The wine stayed on the skins for 25 days in temperature-controlled open oak vats. Pigeage (punching down the cap) was done twice a day during alcoholic fermentation.
100% malolactic fermentation
100% ageing in oak barrels
Duration of ageing: 20 monthsTasting Notes
Tasted in 2003
COLOUR: Beautiful, deep, intense reddish-black
NOSE: Black fruit (blueberry, blackberry and black cherry) going on to reveal spicy (nutmeg) nuances
PALATE: Toasty, with flavours reminiscent of dark chocolate, menthol and very ripe black fruit
Concentrated, tightly-knit tannin
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