Domaine Meo-Camuzet Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2020
(Burgundy, France) - [JM 94-97] [VM 93-95] [BH 92-94]

About the Wine:
Méo-Camuzet is one of the most celebrated domaines of the Côte d’Or, located in the heart of prestigious Vosne-Romanée. The domaine boasts fourteen hectares of land in some of the most spectacular appellations and crus of Burgundy. The vineyard land in Burgundy is highly parceled out among families, which makes it rare for anyone to have enough vines to be able to bottle one grand cru, let alone the six that the Méos have. Founder Étienne Camuzet was not only a passionate vigneron, but a full-time politician, and spent most of his time in Paris, representing the Côte d’Or. In order to keep his land in use, he offered it to capable share-croppers to farm. By the time his daughter had inherited the estate, she found herself with no successors, so the estate was passed down to her closest relative, Jean Méo, who was also involved in politics:he served as a member of Charles DeGaulle’s cabinet. Jean's son Jean-Nicolas took over in 1985.

The Clos de Vougeot vineyard was farmed by monks for nearly a thousand years before more earthly beings began to take over. There is ample historical evidence to be 100% certain that this site is capable of making some of the world’s finest and longest-lived Pinot Noir. It is also one of the few Grand Crus (like Corton) large enough to have multiple lieux-dits within it. Jean-Nicolas Méo owns vines in the lieux-dits of Grand Mapertuis and Près du Cellier (two very good ones). His Vougeot is marked by richness, concentration, velvety structure, broad aromatics, length, and power. It is a complete wine, and one that merits at least eight years of bottle age before it is enjoyed.

94-97 Points - Jasper Morris' Inside Burgundy:
"Apart from 2017, Jean-Nicolas Méo only makes one commercially available cuvée of his substantial holding of Clos de Vougeot. Even purple throughout. This is a sturdy, weighty, richly dark fruited, multi-layered wine, with great potential for the long term. Ripe but not exaggerated.” – Jasper Morris MW (Dec 2021)

93-95 Points - Vinous Media:
“The 2020 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru had to shake off a little reduction before revealing its minerally blackberry, raspberry and cassis fruit. Wilted rose petal emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, nicely focused yet surprisingly strict and linear at the moment. This will gain "shoulders" once in bottle.” – Neal Martin (Dec 2021)

92-94 Points - Allen Meadows' BurgHound:
"Relatively cool and airy aromas feature notes of dark currant, earth and a subtle suggestion of the exotic tea, all of which is trimmed in admirably subtle wood nuances. Like the Murgers, there is a lovely palate impression to the sappy and relatively supple medium-bodied flavors that tighten up on the youthfully austere, balanced and highly persistent finish. This lovely effort is already quite harmonious and showing very well.” (Jan 2021)