Michele et Patrice Rion, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2017 earning 100-point scores in both

earning 100-point scores in both 2007 and 2009 and 99 points in its latest appearance

tobacco and graphite meld together as the 2012 opens up in the glass

The very rich and full-bodied flavors possess a very generous mouthfeel while the moderately firm acid spine to maintain a refreshing tension on the mildly rustic finale

dark and red berry fruit

Coming in at more than 70% Cabernet Franc—and aged in 50% new French oak—the 2019 Cerro Sur Red Wine is vaguely herbal

Michele et Patrice Rion, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2017 earning 100-point scores in both(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