Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion Vieille Vigne 2012
13.5%
0.75L
Intensity
Lot presentation
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion Vieille Vigne 2012
The wine
Clos de Vougeot are truly mythic wines, dark red colour, well-balanced, racy and elegant. They are remarkable for their intense and extraordinary aromatic bouquet, with concentrated aromas of red and dark fruits (cherry, blackberry and blackcurrant), forest floor and violets and, once matured, of fur (hare belly and musk). These wines, ample, fleshy, sinewy and lingering on the palate, are balanced with fine and mellow tannins and a discrete acidity. They have a long finish.
About the Producer Armelle et Bernard Rion
In 1880 Pierre Rion, former sharecropper at the Château de la Berchère at Nuits-Saint-Georges, purchased vines from Vosne-Romanée and founded the Domaine Rion. His son Louis took over and significantly expanded the domain. In 1952 the domain was divided up between his two sons. His eldest son, Marcel Rion, extended his domain and remained at Vosne-Romanée. Bernard Rion has worked with his father since 1973 and directs the domain with his wife Armelle.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 1 bottle
Level: 2 NormalObservations: 1 Marginally marked label, 1 NormalOrigin: private individual
Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: no
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 13.5 %
Region: Burgundy
Appellation: Clos de Vougeot
Classification: Grand cru
Owner: Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion
Vintage: 2012
Colour: red
Service temperature: 17°
Size (in ha): 0.91 hectares
Intensity: classic
Leading aroma: red fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine
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