Michele et Patrice Rion, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2017 Firmer tannin makes it European

Firmer tannin makes it European

This is very ripe with its aromas of cooked plum

There is however good freshness to the slightly bigger and richer yet still quite sleek flavors that possess focused power on the impressively precise

crystalline terroir aromas

Layers of fruit grow in the glass as the wine continues to flesh out with air

Michele et Patrice Rion, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2017 Firmer tannin makes it European(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