Clos de Vougeot, Mugneret-Gibourg 2013

The 2013 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, from 0.34ha of vines just next to Jean-Nicolas Méo and François Larmarche and matured in 75% new oak, has a very precise nose that at the moment is equal to the Ruchottes-Chambertin. There is a lot of concentration here with hints of kirsch and cassis in the background, but they are very well contained. The palate is a little chewy on the entry but there is fine acidity here. Good density, perhaps sinewy toward the finish, but there is superb delineation and balanced so that you end up with an intense Clos de Vougeot with a very long tail on the finish. Very fine, very sophisticated, very "Yes please."