Dom. D'Eugenie Clos Vougeot 2014

The 2014s from Domaine d'Eugenie follow a similar pattern to the 2013s. Clearly every effort is being made to make great wines from these favourable vineyards.

Clos de Vougeot is one of the oldest Clos in Burgundy and d'Eugénie has 1.37 hectares here. The vines of d'Eugénie are located on the highest part next to the chateau. The vines here are around 60 years old. The soil holds a lot of clay and limestone and the deeper soil more clay silt. It is a full, multi-dimensional wine with good concentration, juicy acidity and rich but satiny tannins that end with a long and well-defined finish. This is a promising wine from Domaine d'Eugénie that always scores high.

This is also quite aromatically restrained with its compact and dense mélange of freshly turned earth, humus, spice and plum-scented nose. There is excellent ripeness displayed by the bold, concentrated and robust broad-shouldered flavors that really vibrate on the complex and equally long finish. I very much like the delivery as this is the epitome of power without weight but it's more refined than most examples of Clos de Vougeot though note well that refined does not mean less ageworthy as this too will need plenty of cellaring to arrive at its peak. - Allen Meadows