2015 Red Wine from Vougeot

Wine Spectator, 96 points: Dark and smoky, delivering black cherry, black currant, graphite and wet earth aromas and flavors. Powerful, yet reined in by the lively acidity. The tannins are refined and well-integrated. Excellent length. Best from...

Vinous, 94 points: (91-94 points) (40% vendange entier): Deep ruby-red. Very pure but reticent aromas of black cherry, herbs and licorice. Offers attractive sweetness to its medicinal black cherry and licorice flavors but comes across as...

Wine Spectator, 95 points: Monolithic today, this seems one-dimensional, displaying elements of ripe strawberry and raspberry fruit, with rose, mineral and spice flavors. Firmly structured and well-proportioned, with a solid grip on the...

Burghound, 95 points: (92-95) Earthy red berry fruit aromas trimmed in a discreet touch of wood spice are laced with earth, forest floor and violet hints. The full-bodied and tautly muscled broad-shouldered flavors possess excellent power and...

Burghound, 94 points: (BH91-94 points) Moderate reduction presently renders the nose tough to read but there is fine freshness and energy to the intense, rich and muscular big-bodied flavors that retain a solid sense of detail before...

Vinous, 95 points: (92-95) Bright, dark red. Aromas of black cherry and raspberry along with cooler notes of herbs, mint and flowers. Enters the mouth with plush, sweet dark berry fruit, but an impression of gingery lift and a firm spine...

Burghound, 95 points: (92-95) A markedly ripe but notably fresh and expressive nose of liqueur-like dark berries and earth nuances is trimmed in soft wood toast. There is outstanding richness, volume and mid-palate concentration supporting...

Vinous, 93 points: (91-933) Bright medium red. Aromas of redcurrant and spicy oak, plus a whiff of horseradish. Offers excellent texture for Clos Vougeot, with captivating high-toned spicy lift to the flavors of black cherry and pepper. Not...