Tasting Notes
Vinous 93-95
The 2012 Clos de Vougeot is deep, dense, powerful and earthy. Here, it is the wine’s pure depth and resonance that stand out. I imagine the 2012 will start to drink beautifully in a handful of years, once the tannins start to soften a bit.
Anticipated maturity: 2022-2037
Burghound 92
This is notably fresher than the Clos du Roi with its pretty aromas of earth, game, dried flowers and assorted red berry scents. There is a pungently earthy character to the broad-shouldered, intense and muscular flavors that are shaped by relatively fine-grained tannins before concluding in a powerful and persistent if not especially complex finish. This isn’t as powerful or dramatic as the Clos du Roi though I prefer the balance and overall sense of completeness.
