Benjamin Leroux, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2016 well-made wine requires 5-6 years

well-made wine requires 5-6 years of cellaring

The palate is medium-bodied with impressive tension and wonderful freshness right from the start

layered and balanced profile that was begging to be drunk

” In the 21 years I have been visiting him

This is certainly good but it’s not quite as well-balanced

Benjamin Leroux, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2016 well-made wine requires 5-6 yearsAn intensely floral nose also features plenty of pungent earth to the otherwise perfumed red currant and plum suffused aromas. There is good density to the supple, round and relatively forward flavors that tighten up fast on the firm, intense and driving finish. This is blessed with plenty of mouth coating extract that does a good job of buffering the presently disguised tannic spine. This will also require plenty of cellar time. (91 93) 2022+