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Allen Meadows 92-94/100 | Drink: 2035+. Producer note: Jean-Nicolas Méo described 2020 as another "hot and super-dry vintage that was much more precocious than 2019, indeed at one point in the season we were more than 3 weeks ahead of normal. However, in contrast with 2018 and 2019, it wasn't truly blazing hot except for the first week of August. The fruit though became progressively more concentrated through a mix of the heat, the drought and the evaporating effects of a constant wind, which cost us quite a bit of potential yield. Incredibly, we picked from the 23rd of August, which is the earliest every for us. The fruit was clean so there wasn't much sorting but the other reason that there wasn't much sorting is because there wasn't much fruit as the average yield was only 25 hl/ha. I did my usual relatively soft vinification as the skins were quite thick, so careful management of the extraction was critical. As to the wines, what I find so surprising about them is just how fresh and vibrant they are because remarkably enough, given the heat, the pHs are relatively low. I am extremely happy with the 2020s and they remind me of 2003 but with better acid balance." Tasting note: From a huge 3 ha parcel superbly placed high on the slope, across from the Château that is mostly in the lieu-dit of Chioures with a small parcel in Grand Maupertui. Discreet but still perceptible wood-suffuses the ripe aromas of black cherry, currant, newly turned earth and a floral top note. There is a lovely sense of underlying tension to the palate coating and nicely detailed medium weight plus flavors that offers excellent depth and persistence on the relatively refined if youthfully austere finale. This is more structured than it usually is and is a wine that is going to require at least a decade of aging first.
Land: Frankrijk
Jaartal: 2021
Regio: Bourgogne
Appelatie / Herkomst: Clos de Vougeot
Druivenras: Pinot Noir / Spätburgunder
Serveertemperatuur: 16-18°C
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