Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru

In the glass

Aroma: black cherry, earth, spice, leather

Palate: dark berry, truffle, mineral, graphite

A dense, structured Clos de Vougeot with dark fruit and earthy power in the Leroy idiom.

What it pairs with

• Roast venison with cassis jus
  Game meat and a blackcurrant reduction echo a grand-cru Pinot's wild fruit and firm tannin.
• Boeuf bourguignon
  Slow-braised beef in Pinot reduction matches the wine's structure and savoury depth.
• Epoisses de Bourgogne
  The washed-rind cow's-milk cheese's pungent cream needs a wine with grip and acidity to balance it.

How to serve Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru

Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Roast venison with cassis jus, Boeuf bourguignon, Epoisses de Bourgogne. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Leroy's holding inside the historic walled Clos de Vougeot, farmed biodynamically.

1. 1988: Domaine Leroy founded

Facts

Producer

Domaine Leroy · visiting guide

Grapes

Pinot Noir (100%)

Classification

Grand Cru (Vougeot, AOC)

Oak

Around 16 to 18 months in new French oak

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 8000 to 16000 at retail

Drinking window

12-35 from vintage

First vintage

1988

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