93+ Not surprisingly, the 2007 Domaine Gouges Vaucrains is one of the more structured examples of the vintage, but it shows all of the inherent purity of this year in the Côte d’Or and is going to be an excellent wine...
93+ Not surprisingly, the 2007 Domaine Gouges Vaucrains is one of the more structured examples of the vintage, but it shows all of the inherent purity of this year in the Côte d’Or and is going to be an excellent wine with a bit more bottle age. The bouquet offers up a fine constellation of red and black cherries, nutskin, venison, coffee, fresh herb tones, forest floor, a nice touch of botanicals and a topnote of charred wood. On the palate the wine is pure, full- bodied, complex and really rock solid at the core for an ’07, with moderate tannins, fine acids and lovely focus and balance on the long and classy finish. This is getting close to blossoming and should cruise along very well indeed for at least a quarter of a century after reaching its plateau of maturity.