Bouchard Père & Fils : Clos Vougeot Grand cru Domaine 2019

A rich and mellow pinot noir with great subtlety and very polished tannins. The hint of caramel is beautifully balanced by the lively acidity. Not a jot too oaky, nor over-extracted. Good aging potential! Drink or hold.

The 2019 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru has a more feisty bouquet of ample red fruit, singed leather, just a touch of wild mint and Provençal herbs. It is both complex and involving. The palate is medium-bodied and a little viscous on the entry, showing plenty of fruit concentration, but it's all channeled in one direction. Tensile and grippy, but at the same time refreshingly elegant, this finishes confit-like. Bon vin. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.