There is excellent intensity to the muscular and palate staining larger-bodied flavors that culminate in a bone-dry

menthol and sandalwood adding breadth to the mix of red and dark pinot fruit scents

even more so than 2007

The knockout nose

with a nicely firm finish

Michele et Patrice Rion, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2017 There is excellent intensity to(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