2012 Clos Vougeot

Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru from Domaine Sylvain Loichet has a reduced, rather tertiary nose that masks a bit of under-ripeness. The palate is medium-bodied with a healthy dash of black pepper on the entry, a light build in the mouth with a modicum of structure on the finish, yet it does not appear to have the persistence of a grand cru Burgundy.