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2017 Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet, Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru

Original price was: £242.88.Current price is: £53.31.

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Description

The domaine’s parcel of Vougeot comes from a section along the east wall of the Clos on a gentle slope, where the soils are more rocky with clay. Some whole clusters are retained, and fermented in concrete with gentle pump-overs and few punch-downs. Aged in 30% new oak.

Meet the Producer

Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet

While we all enjoy the secretive aspect of knowing a region is remarkably better than its reputation, or lack thereof, it’s about time that the wines of Fixin, and more importantly those of Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet are given their due. Amelie Berthaut is the newest and brightest generation to run the house that is the marriage of former Domaines Denis Berthaut and François Gerbet, where the family roots dig back several centuries within the village.

A fresh, charming face in the wine world, the mid-30s Amelie took over at just 25; she burst onto the scene just as she had burst back into the family estate after her schooling, offering brilliant insight and passion right away, encouraging her father to hand her the reins.

As her time in charge lengthens, the now fully-organic domaine has captivated all that have tasted the wines; there is a definite signature to Amelie’s wines, and I wouldn’t venture to say that it is one of any particular taste or aroma, but one of feel – they are stylish, elegant, airy even, in the best way possible. Fixin lies somewhere between Gevrey and Chambolle for me in terms of its style – red fruit, yes, but this floral, pink-fruited component that is unmistakable. Yet that finesse, that feel is felt throughout her wines from the Vosne and elsewhere.

In the winery, Amelie will ferment in concrete before moving the wines into oak barrels that generally are between 0-25% new; the retaining of whole clusters will be up to 60%, and though rare, sometime none at all. There is no rubric to making the wine, but in her deep, cold cellar they mature incredibly slowly which helps to account for, what was it? Oh, that feel.

Vinous

Vinous

92

The 2017 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru is well-defined on the nose and displays impressive purity and grace. It really lets the terroir speak, though it is quite understated. The nicely structured palate is well balanced with tart red cherries and raspberry fruit, although it lacks a little length on the finish. A well-crafted if early-drinking Clos de Vougeot with class. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2017 tasting.

What the Critics are Saying

Vinous

Vinous

92

The 2017 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru is well-defined on the nose and displays impressive purity and grace. It really lets the terroir speak, though it is quite understated. The nicely structured palate is well balanced with tart red cherries and raspberry fruit, although it lacks a little length on the finish. A well-crafted if early-drinking Clos de Vougeot with class. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2017 tasting.