Bertagna, Vougeot Clos Perriere Vintage:2002 I myself became familiar with

I myself became familiar with the property through regular visits to Chateau Clinet

licorice and nut oils on the nose

The exceptionally rich and powerful large-scaled flavors brim with palate staining dry extract that imparts a seductive but also borderline chewy texture to the explosive and still very tightly wound finish

Quite dense and tight

There is outstanding volume and mid-palate concentration to the powerful and mouth coating middle weight flavors that exhibit a subtle minerality on the sappy

Bertagna, Vougeot Clos Perriere Vintage:2002 I myself became familiar with(a monopole of Domaine Bertagna). A deft touch of wood frames tight but pretty red fruit aromas followed by forward, soft and round flavors that finish dry, punchy and firm. I suspect this will come around relatively quickly yet the excellent balance should permit it to age well over the medium term. 88 2008+