2008 Clos de Vougeot, Grand Cru, Camille Giroud, Burgundy

Like the Chambertin, this sports a somber but even more complex nose that is actually surprisingly elegant with lovely aromatic purity to the very dense aromas of red and blue pinot fruit plus violet notes that complement the notably ripe, earthy and serious medium full-bodied flavours brimming with dry extract that renders the firm tannins almost invisible on the precisely detailed and hugely long finish where the classic hallmark austerity of young Clos de Vougeot is well represented. I quite like this, but note that plenty of cellar time will be required first.

Drink from 2023 onward

Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (April 2010)