Vougeot “Le Clos du Prieuré” Blanc Monopole Reviews

More generous and straightforwardly brisk than Le Clos Blanc, this wine has fresh melon flavors and a broad, smoky finish. Its deep, golden savor will develop into complexity over the next several years.

A mildly exotic nose speaks of mostly dried yellow fruit that is trimmed in citrus zest and melon notes. The forward, round and quite supple flavors are already delicious and approachable with reasonably good depth and length. This easy-to-like effort is already drinking well.

The 2010 Vougeot Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot emerges from a monopole site. The Clos Blanc is marked by its brilliant aromatic lift and energy. The aromas and flavors flesh out nicely to the deep, creamy finish. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2018. This is stunning set of wines from Pierre Vincent and Domaine de la Vougeraie. It is impossible to miss the attention to detail at this impeccably run domaine. No expense is spared. It takes 80 people to work the vineyards during harvest and another 20 in the cellar to take it from there. Production in 2010 was of course down significantly as it was everywhere else. Yields came in at 24 hectoliters per hectare for the Pinot and 29 for the Chardonnay. Vincent used between 30-80% whole bunches, depending on the wine. Readers who want to learn more might want to check out my video interview with Pierre Vincent on www.erobertparker.com. I will report on the domaine’s 2009s in the April issue. For now let me just say the 2009 Musigny is one of the wines of the vintage.