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Domaine de la Vougeraie Reviews

Score: 89 | January 1, 2017 | Vinous/Antonio Galloni

Medium red. More smoke and leather than red fruits on the nose. Silky in texture, with a touch of raspberry fruit currently overshadowed by spices, earth and underbrush. Offers a restrained sweetness in the middle palate, then finishes with a slightly rustic dusty quality.

Score: 89-91 | December 31, 2015 | Wine Advocate

The 2014 Saivgny-lès-Beaune Blanc Villages is a blend of two vineyards. It has a tightly wound bouquet with hints of nutmeg and dried honey coming through, showing more vigor than the Beaune Blanc. The palate is well balanced with a touch of tropical fruit on the entry, good weight in the mouth with a long, tender and harmonious finish. This comes recommended. 
 

Score: 89-91 | December 31, 2015 | The Wine Advocate

The 2014 Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru les Corvées Pagets was showing just a touch of reduction when I tasted it from barrel, though there seemed to be sufficient fruit concentration underneath. The palate is medium-bodied, the new oak a little more conspicuous here and coating the finish in a thin film of dark chocolate. That should be absorbed by the time of bottling, but I feel this is a slightly more modern style of Nuits Saint Georges (perhaps because it was completely destemmed?). I would like to see more terroir come through by the time of bottling.

Score: 89-91 | December 31, 2015 | Wine Advocate

The 2014 Chambolle-Musigny Village includes two new vineyards compared to last year from Les Gruenchers and les Fremiets. It has an attractive bouquet, nicely detailed with wilted rose petals infusing the red berry fruit. The palate is fresh and attractive with crisp, red cherry and strawberry fruit, the 40% new oak a little conspicuous towards the finish, though I think that will be assimilated with 2-3 years in bottle. 

Score: 89-91 | July 2, 2014 | Burghound.com

A hint of pain grillé is discernible on the more refined nose that displays essence of pear, citrus and white floral aromas. The refinement exhibited by the nose continues onto the textured and attractively intense medium-bodied flavors that possess a discreet minerality on the balanced, delicious and lingering finish. This is really quite good and worth a look. (89-91)/2016+

Score: 88 | December 31, 2013 | Vinous/Antonio Galloni
The 2012 Clos du Prieuré Blanc presents an attractive mix of apricot, mint and spice notes. Here the style is soft, round and caressing, with a touch less minerality than some of the other whites but more texture, resonance and breadth. There is a sense o
Score: 89 | December 31, 2013 | Vinous/Antonio Galloni
The 2012 Beaune Les Montée Rouge is another super-impressive entry-level offering from Vougeraie. Here the fruit is wonderfully centered and poised, which gives the wine its sense of direction and focus. Licorice, dried rose petal, cinnamon and sweet rasp
Score: 86-89 | June 11, 2013 | Burghound
A deft application of wood sets off notes of green apple, lemon zest, floral and spice hints. There is good punch and intensity to the plump and supple middle weight flavors that possess good persistence if only average complexity on the dry, balanced and easy-to-like finish. This should also drink well right away.
Score: 88 | June 1, 2013 | Wine Spectator
Well-marked by smoky, spicy oak, this is rich and ripe, with black cherry and blackberry flavors. The tannins are on the assertive, grainy side, leaving an astringent finish. Best from 2015 through 2027. 528 cases made. –BS
Score: Gold Medal | May 1, 2013 | International Wine Challenge
Score: Gold Medal | May 1, 2013 | International Wine Challenge
Score: Gold Medal | May 1, 2013 | International Wine Challenge
Score: Silver Medal | May 1, 2013 | International Wine Challenge
Score: Silver Medal | May 1, 2013 | International Wine Challenge
Score: Silver Medal | May 1, 2013 | International Wine Challenge
Score: Gold Medal | March 1, 2013 | International Wine Challenge
Score: 87 | January 14, 2013 | Burghound
Outstanding Top Value. A fresh, cool and ripe nose of red berries that is liberally laced with hints of earth and floral nuances leads to attractively rich, round and delicious flavors that possess an appealing texture on the delicious, serious and detailed finish. This is really very good for what it is and worth considering.
Score: 89 | January 14, 2013 | Burghound
Outstanding Top Value. An exceptionally pretty nose blends floral nuances with red currant and ripe cassis aromas. There is a discreet hint of minerality to the detailed, textured and solidly well-concentrated flavors that possess good complexity on the ever-so-slightly rustic finish that displays fine focus and persistence. This is really quite good for what it is and worth your consideration.
Score: 89 | January 14, 2013 | Burghound
An intensely earthy nose blends together very fresh aromas of both red and dark berry fruit with hints of underbrush and forest floor. There is good volume to the generous, round and very fleshy middle weight flavors that possess very good depth and excellent length on the balanced finish. This is lovely.