Drouhin Laroze, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2009 The palate is medium-bodied with

The palate is medium-bodied with grippy dark plum and blackberry fruit laced with graphite and tobacco

they used less new oak barrels

open-knit nose

Finishes pure

Like the Griotte this is an overtly robust and powerful wine that will require an even longer snooze in a cool cellar

Drouhin Laroze, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2009 The palate is medium-bodied with(from a superbly situated 1 ha parcel high on the hill). Firm reduction overshadows the fruit at present. More positively, there is excellent energy and density to the powerful and muscular broad shouldered flavors that possess a healthy level of the same on the austere, rustic and bitter cherry inflected finish that is a bit clipped. Like the Bonnes Mares, this is somewhat awkward and while it may harmonize, Im less certain that this will come