2014 Domaine d'Eugenie, Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru

Good dark red. Cool, youthfully inexpressive nose dominated by black cherry and smoky minerality; the strictest of these 2014s today (Mallard described it as Cistercian). Densely packed and very rich but classically dry, with savory minerality currently holding the upper hand over the wine's fruit. This extremely backward wine is also showing its new oak element (85%) in the early going, with the firmly tannic finish displaying a note of caramel along with a strong impression of saline dry extract. Today it's the Grands-Echézeaux that sings.

The 2014 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru was showing just a touch of reduction on the nose like the Aux Brûlées. The palate is masculine, structured, almost austere, with chalky tannins. I hope it develops a little more flesh towards the finish to fill in the gaps between the framework. It does gain harmony in the glass so I will be intrigued to taste this in bottle.