Weine der Domaine de la Vougeraie - Premier Cru und Grand Cru in bester Reife

Rebsorte: Pinot Noir, perfekt gelagert und gereift seit Kauf ab Freigabe Weingut, Füllstand hf high fill, zu genießen bis 2035

Verkostet Oktober 2023:

2019 Les Damodes Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru in mittlerem Rubinrot, Aromen hellroter Beeren, Himbeere, rote Johannisbeere, feine Würznote, dezent Eichenholz. Der Ansatz im Mund erkennt feine, samtige Textur von frischer Frucht, gut eingebunden die Säure. Am Gaumen entsteht bei mittlerem Körper gute Balance von Frucht und Würze, die den Wein harmonisch ausklingen lassen.

1. 13,5 % Vol. Alc., Naturkork
2. Allergene: Enthält Sulfite
3. Flascheninhalt: 0,75 l      
4. Erzeuger/Abfüller: Domaine de la Vougeraie, 7 Rue de l'Église, 21700 Nuits-St-Georges, Premeaux-Prissey, France

Rebsorte: Pinot Noir, perfekt gelagert und gereift seit Kauf ab Freigabe Weingut, zu genießen bis nach 2040, Füllstand hf high fill

Robert Parker   97

Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy  96

Stephen Tanzer   95

Bettane et Desseauve   18

La Revue du Vin de France   18,5

Robert Parkers Wine Advocate  Rating 97  Drink Date  2018–2040  Reviewed by Neal Martin

Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru from Domaine de la Vougeraie put in a stellar showing under tough peer group. It has an intriguing animally nose with just a touch of menthol infusing the black cherry and raspberry fruit that lend it a medicinal personality. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, elegant in the mouth, sensual and almost opulence, yet there is an abiding sense of control and finesse here that takes this to a higher level. There is some very assiduous skillful winemaking here. This is a Bonnes-Mares that totally rocks - up there with the Roumier and de Vogüé's of this world. Chapeau winemaker Pierre Vincent.

Domaine de la Vougeraie was founded in 1998 when the domaines of Claudine Deschamps, Pierre Ponnelle, Louis Voilland and L’Heritier-Guyot were merged. I remember it well because at the time I was exporting L’Heritier-Guyot’s wines to Japan (to be frank, they were quite ordinary back then.) The man behind the venture was Jean-Claude Boisset, whose own considerable holdings meant that Domaine de la Vougeraie became a significant player in the Cote d’Or, with 37 hectares of prime vineyard including seven grand crus to their name. I have to be honest and say that like many others, I liked the first few vintages of their wine, but found them a little predictable and seemed to struggle for charm and personality. Perhaps that was a reflection of former winemaker Pascal Marchand applying the practices he had learned at Comte Armand: a lot of new oak with 100% de-stemmed fruit – not really my bag. When he departed for pastures new, incoming winemaker Pierre Vincent seemed to apply a gentler touch. The new oak is still part of the wines’ character, but there is certainly a more considered approach, plus he is more open to using whole cluster fruit. Managing such an array of wines with a relatively small team cannot be easy in challenging vintages such as 2012, or for that matter 2013. Pierre told me that his average yields were 22 hectoliters per hectare, though for the grand crus, they were down to 17 hectoliters per hectare.

1. 13 % Vol. Alc., Naturkork
2. Allergene: Enthält Sulfite
3. Flascheninhalt: 0,75 l      
4. Erzeuger/Abfüller: Domaine de la Vougeraie, 7 Rue de l'Église, 21700 Nuits-St-Georges, Premeaux-Prissey, France