Michele et Patrice Rion, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2017 on the ripe red currant

on the ripe red currant

but there were small

sea breeze and quinine along with a nuance of exotic fruit

floral and aromatic

round textured charms with layers of licorice

Michele et Patrice Rion, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2017 on the ripe red currant(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