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July 18-28
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/28/2019
"This is really quite aromatically refined, indeed the expressive nose is highly perfumed and speaks of floral, plum and black cherry scents layered with a subtle earthiness. The sense of refinement continues onto the palate as the focused, intense and sleekly muscular flavors evidence good power on the balanced, long and only moderately austere finish. As Clos de Vougeot typically goes, this is a very refined example...94" BH 4/12
"Bouchard has find holdings in Clos Vougeot and I have had some lovely older examples of this bottling. Both this and the Clos Vougeot seem to have handled the veneer of oak spice better than some of the more delicate terroirs of the Côte de Beaune, and hence the influence from the Taransaud seems less pronounced. The nose is deep and quite superb in its mélange of black cherries, a touch of plum, orange zest, woodsmoke, a great base of soil and plenty of cedary wood. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, pure and youthfully structured, with a rock s
5 Bottles 750ml