Michele et Patrice Rion, Clos Vougeot

Michele et Patrice Rion, Clos Vougeot(from a purchase of fruit and vinified by the domaine). More moderate though hardly invisible wood serves as a less than neutral backdrop for the very pretty red currant, dark cherry aromas spiked with earth and a whiff of leather. There is fine volume and richness to the solidly dense full bodied flavors that possess an attractive texture, all wrapped in a powerful, very firm and lingering finish. This is an excellent effort and its relatively rare

Subtle if not imperceptible wood frames the floral-scented nose of citrus

Fresh and sleek

along with floral pastille

Intensely floral and seamless in texture

this is worthy of your interest as it’s quite good for its level

This is always a powerful

There is even more volume to the big-bodied and prominently muscular flavors that possess excellent mid-palate density while delivering impressive length on the austere

all wrapped in a lightly mineral-inflected finish that offers outstanding depth and length

Like the 2006

As is typically the case with this wine

It's interesting that although they want to produce a modern

‘green fruit' quality to this wine grown on granite