2003 Clos Vougeot

The 2003 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru does not have the same precision and freshness as the Méo-Camuzet on the nose - smudged blackberry and raspberry fruit, leather and undergrowth scents, the heat blurring the aromatics edges. The palate is medium-bodied with a candied, eucalyptus-tinged entry, the start of a medicinal Clos de Vougeot that feels compromised by the growing season rather than any winemaking fault. Here, it is just shown up by its counterpart from Jean-Nicolas Méo. Tasted at the Clos de Vougeot retrospective at Clos de Vougeot.