(from a purchase of fruit and vinified by the domaine). More moderate though hardly invisible wood serves as a less than neutral backdrop for the very pretty red currant, dark cherry aromas spiked with earth and a whiff of leather. There is fine volume and richness to the solidly dense full-bodied flavors that possess an attractive texture, all wrapped in a powerful, very firm and lingering finish. This is an excellent effort and it’s relatively rare to find négociant Clos de Vougeot at this level. (91-94)/2033+