Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur
2020 Clos de VougeotGrand Cru Red barrel
Score: 92-94
Tasted: Jan 10, 2022
Drink: 2032+
Issue: 85
Note: from a 1.5 ha parcel in the climat of Musigni that was replanted sequentially in 1985, 1988 and 1989
Producer note: As previously reported, Bernard Gros has ceded the direction of the domaine to his son Vincent, who commented that the 2020 vintage “gave us excellent raw materials with which to work. We chose to begin picking on the 3rd of September and the fruit was clean and ripe with virtually no sorting required. Yields though were another story as they were limited to a range of 25 to 35 hl/ha and nothing was concentrated except the Richebourg. Potential alcohols came be between 13 and 14% and nothing was chaptalized. As we have been gradually doing, we’re phasing out the use of new wood and on average it was no more than 5% in 2020. As to the wines, they’re impressively dense with solid aging potential.” I very much like the direction that Vincent Gros is taking the domaine as the wines seem to have more freshness and vibrancy with less new wood influence though I underscore that this is to say less, not none. While there is one in 2020, fans of the domaine should remember that there was no Chaumes in 2019 as the yields were too small so it was incorporated into the Vosne 1er cuvée. The 2019s, reviewed below, were bottled in February and March 2021.
Tasting note: Here too there is just enough wood present to mention framing the essence of cool, ripe and airy red raspberry, earth and soft spice wisps. The succulent but solidly punchy medium weight plus flavors terminate in a moderately austere, compact and focused finale that delivers both fine depth and persistence. This is really quite good.
Gros Frere et Soeur, Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
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Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur
2020 Clos de VougeotGrand Cru Red barrel
Score: 92-94
Tasted: Jan 10, 2022
Drink: 2032+
Issue: 85
Note: from a 1.5 ha parcel in the climat of Musigni that was replanted sequentially in 1985, 1988 and 1989
Producer note: As previously reported, Bernard Gros has ceded the direction of the domaine to his son Vincent, who commented that the 2020 vintage “gave us excellent raw materials with which to work. We chose to begin picking on the 3rd of September and the fruit was clean and ripe with virtually no sorting required. Yields though were another story as they were limited to a range of 25 to 35 hl/ha and nothing was concentrated except the Richebourg. Potential alcohols came be between 13 and 14% and nothing was chaptalized. As we have been gradually doing, we’re phasing out the use of new wood and on average it was no more than 5% in 2020. As to the wines, they’re impressively dense with solid aging potential.” I very much like the direction that Vincent Gros is taking the domaine as the wines seem to have more freshness and vibrancy with less new wood influence though I underscore that this is to say less, not none. While there is one in 2020, fans of the domaine should remember that there was no Chaumes in 2019 as the yields were too small so it was incorporated into the Vosne 1er cuvée. The 2019s, reviewed below, were bottled in February and March 2021.
Tasting note: Here too there is just enough wood present to mention framing the essence of cool, ripe and airy red raspberry, earth and soft spice wisps. The succulent but solidly punchy medium weight plus flavors terminate in a moderately austere, compact and focused finale that delivers both fine depth and persistence. This is really quite good.
