This is one of several bottles I bought from a small wine maker we visited in Nuits-Saint-Georges in Burgundy a couple years back. He’s a small producer who sells mainly to friends and tourists. He sourced the grapes for this Clos de Vougeot from multiple growers whom he works with every year. Although a small, obscure producer, he has many years of experience, starting as a teenager working in Jura for Pierre Overnoy.
Although I opened this way too early, it was still tasty, especially after a couple hours in the decanter helped open it up. Aromas of leather, spice, and cherry come through on the nose. The palate has interesting complexity, with subtle cloves, leather, and incense intermingling nicely with black cherry, raspberry, and cassis fruit flavors. Medium+ acidity with medium+ tannins. There’s an initial supple mouthfeel that eventually turns into a slightly unpleasant dry, bitter taste that dominates the palate at the end. I should have waited at least 3 or 4 years to give the tannins a chance to smooth out.
This is one of several bottles I bought from a small wine maker we visited in Nuits-Saint-Georges in Burgundy a couple years back. He’s a small producer who sells mainly to friends and tourists. He sourced the grapes for this Clos de Vougeot from multiple growers whom he works with every year. Although a small, obscure producer, he has many years of experience, starting as a teenager working in Jura for Pierre Overnoy.
Although I opened this way too early, it was still tasty, especially after a couple hours in the decanter helped open it up. Aromas of leather, spice, and cherry come through on the nose. The palate has interesting complexity, with subtle cloves, leather, and incense intermingling nicely with black cherry, raspberry, and cassis fruit flavors. Medium+ acidity with medium+ tannins. There’s an initial supple mouthfeel that eventually turns into a slightly unpleasant dry, bitter taste that dominates the palate at the end. I should have waited at least 3 or 4 years to give the tannins a chance to smooth out.
Apr 21st, 2026
Vougeot, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
