Drouhin-Laroze Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Drouhin-Laroze
Label Name:
 
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Clos de Vougeot, Côte de Nuits (Burgundy)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Neal Martin (Vinous) 93–95 pts; Jasper Morris c. 92–95; critics praise structure and aging potential (drinking window cited 2025–2048)

Tasting Note
Ripe red and black cherry, raspberry, graphite, truffle, crushed herbs, anise and spice; firm, precise tannins with earthy, licorice and cedar notes and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: ribeye or peppered steak, roast lamb, beef bourguignon, risotto with truffles. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed fish, mushroom hotpot, Korean BBQ.

Production Method
Fully destemmed Pinot Noir; fermented and matured in oak (about 80% new Allier/Nivernais barrels), light–medium-plus toast, aged ~14–18 months; no whole-bunch vinification.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Drouhin-Laroze, a family domaine in Gevrey-Chambertin, farms 1 ha in Clos de Vougeot (Plante l'Abbé & Quartier de Marei Haut); parcels planted 1976, 1989 and 2007.