Clos de Vougeot Grand Maupertui, Anne Gros 2022

The 2002 Clos de Vougeot le Grand Maupertui Grand Cru, which comes from vines born in 1904, is endowed with darker fruit than the Grands-Echézeaux. Well-defined, maybe a little opulent in style, yet still controlled. The palate is well-endowed with dark berry fruit, more black than red, pain d'épice and white pepper. There’s plenty of substance and grip towards the finish. But it is always elegant and deserves 10-12 years in bottle. Excellent. (Drink between 2030-2065)

The vines were planted in 1904. A richer deeper ruby purple. A flamboyant pure fruit on the nose, sort of unexpected for Clos Vougeot. Excellent tension on the palate, all the structure that a Clos Vougeot needs but nothing in excess. Seamless, sensual, yet with all the strictness it should have. Very fine.

Tasted out of barrel a year ago, the Clos Vougeot 2022 from Anne Gros impressed with its fragrant, high-toned red fruit aromas of cranberry, pomegranate, and red cherries touched with hints of peony and spice. The wine at the time was intensely youthful and dominated by grippy tannins that drew it out to a lingering finish. A year later, the wine is still very primary, but it has picked up weight and the grip of the tannins has loosened somewhat to reveal a lovely, balanced elegance. (Drink between 2028-2055)