My first experience with the wines of the late Philippe Engel and what better occasion than our humble take on La Paulée. I’ve heard that bottle variation can be a thing with these wines so we held our collective breath when opening. However, our concerns were unfounded as this bottle was not only sound, but beautiful.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2001 Clos Vougeot pours a pale ruby color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with perfumed notes of ripe and slightly dried strawberry, raspberry, dried flowers, licorice, sous bois, truffle, dried herbs, and a mix of cool and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is silky. A profoundly soulful wine and one that will live long in my memory. Drink now through 2041.
My first experience with the wines of the late Philippe Engel and what better occasion than our humble take on La Paulée. I’ve heard that bottle variation can be a thing with these wines so we held our collective breath when opening. However, our concerns were unfounded as this bottle was not only sound, but beautiful.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2001 Clos Vougeot pours a pale ruby color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with perfumed notes of ripe and slightly dried strawberry, raspberry, dried flowers, licorice, sous bois, truffle, dried herbs, and a mix of cool and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is silky. A profoundly soulful wine and one that will live long in my memory. Drink now through 2041.
Apr 20th, 2026
Poindexter(misspelled on label) Graham bottling. Layered, deep, refined with potential to show greater complexity. Truly admire how this bottle manages the sturdier, powerful aspects of Clos Vougeot with such grace and harmony.
Poindexter(misspelled on label) Graham bottling. Layered, deep, refined with potential to show greater complexity. Truly admire how this bottle manages the sturdier, powerful aspects of Clos Vougeot with such grace and harmony.
Sep 20th, 2015
Very bright acidity, still a baby. Balancing core pure red fruit evolving and improving a lot over the dinner.
Very bright acidity, still a baby. Balancing core pure red fruit evolving and improving a lot over the dinner.
Sep 6th, 2015
Vougeot, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
