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Clos de Vougeot, Domaine Engel 1998

RegionBurgundy
Subregion France > Burgundy > Côte de Nuits > Vosne-Romanée
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyPinot Noir

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Tasting Notes

Big, rich and somewhat austere black earthy fruit is followed by intense, well structured flavors underpinned by a solid but ripe tannic backbone. There is lots of structure here and this is built to age though there appears to be sufficient mid-palate density to buffer the tannin as it ages. I would suggest trying this again in another 6 to 7 years as the finish is somewhat astringent at present. Tasted multiple times with consistent notes.

90
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, November 2003
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