Y. Clerget, Clos Vougeot other_regions_italy This bottle of 1998 Lafleur

This bottle of 1998 Lafleur exudes such mineralité on the nose that it is rendered more distant and less appeasing to the senses than the 1999 Lafleur

scattered all over Chambolle)

grainy tannins with oodles of freshness and epic persistence

Slight minty nuance on the very long

5 ha parcel

Y. Clerget, Clos Vougeot other_regions_italy This bottle of 1998 Lafleur(from a parcel of ~. 34 ha in Grand Maupertuis; vinified with 50% whole clusters). A notably floralinflected nose requires aggressive swirling to reveal its aromas of red currant, black cherry, plum and plenty of freshly turned earth character. The racy, intense and decidedly powerful large scaled flavors possess excellent detail on the finish that firms up very fast. Like the Rugiens this youthfully austere effort is not blessed with outstanding mid