2018 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Another masterpiece in the making from the Mugneret family is the 2018 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru, a stunning young wine that unwinds in the glass with a youthfully reserved bouquet of cherries, wild berries, exotic spices, peonies, rose petals and sweet soil tones. On the palate, it's full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, with a layered and concentrated core, strikingly refined tannins, lively acids and a long, resonant finish. This is always a Clos Vougeot that nods to nearby Musigny, and that has never been truer than in the 2018 vintage. - William Kelley, Jan. 2020

Allen Meadows' Burghound: A very ripe yet still reasonably fresh nose grudgingly reveals notes of poached plum, cassis, warm earth and a touch of forest floor. The big-bodied flavors possess a highly seductive texture that is at once opulent and velvety, all wrapped in a robust, powerful and exceptionally firm finish that exhibits outstanding length. Even so, this is one big Clos de Vougeot that is going to require a very long snooze in a cool cellar. - Allen Meadows, Jan. 2020

Vinous: The 2018 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru is matured in 70% new oak. It has an exquisite bouquet of vivacious red cherry and wild strawberry fruit infused with superb mineralité and displaying great precision. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a touch of dark chocolate on the entry and lithe, saturated tannins on the silky finish. Wonderful. - Neal Martin, Jan. 2020