Clos de Vougeot, Vincent Girardin 2005

A very ripe nose displays hints of mocha, cola and plum though it’s not inelegant or surmature. The well-muscled flavors retain a good sense of freshness and vitality on the punchy, sweet and dusty finish where a note of youthful austerity can also be found.

Bright ruby-red. Scented aromas of black raspberry, rose petal, minerals, licorice and blood orange. Racy and light on its feet; not a dense style of Clos Vougeot but quite refined and perfumed. Finishes with very suave tannins and subtle aromatic persistence. I like this!

Fine and classically structured.