Very tightly wound and well-marked by new oak, this steely red is one of the most backward wines of the vintage. Cherry, currant and leafy tobacco flavors abound, while vivid acidity drives the lengthy finish, where the fruit is the lasting impression on the aftertaste. But this still needs about five years to come together. Best from 2027 through 2047. 20 cases imported.

(92-95 points) This is spicier than it usually is with plenty of earth and humus nuances adding breadth to the ripe aromas of poached plum and wild black raspberry. The big-bodied, concentrated and powerful flavors have a gorgeous mouthfeel thanks to the abundance of dry extract buffering the very firm, and prominent, tannic spine shaping the impressively persistent and youthfully austere finale. Again, at least moderate patience strongly recommended.

There’s a range of sunny, exotic spice to this bold, earthy Vougeot, scents of cloves and cinnamon bark melding with sumptuous fruit. The flavors are lasting and elegant, rich and polished, the wine tightly restrained by its youthful tannins, which structure it for long aging.