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Henri Gouges started Domaine-bottling in the 1920s and as such are one of Burgundy's pioneering estates. Henri's grandsons Pierre and Christian have been looking after production for the last two decades and have been responsible for carving out the Domaine's great reputation for uniquely muscular, long-lived Burgundies.
Not surprisingly, the 2007 Domaine Gouges Vaucrains is one of the more structured examples of the vintage, but it shows all of the inherent purity of this year in the Côte d’Or and is going to be an excellent wine with a bit more bottle age. The bouquet offers up a fine constellation of red and black cherries, nutskin, venison, coffee, fresh herb tones, forest floor, a nice touch of botanicals and a topnote of charred wood. On the palate the wine is pure, full- bodied, complex and really rock solid at the core for an ’07, with moderate tannins, fine acids and lovely focus and balance on the long and classy finish. This is getting close to blossoming and should cruise along very well indeed for at least a quarter of a century after reaching its plateau of maturity. (Drink between 2019-2045) 93+/100 points John Gilman (3/2015)
Deep, bright red. Black raspberry, dark chocolate, iron, smoke and menthol on the rather brooding nose. Then silky, ripe and deep, with lovely inner-mouth aromatic character for this wine at this early stage. At once supple and serious, offering suave flavors of dark fruits and menthol and finishing with fairly powerful but nicely ripe tannins. Possesses all of the Nuits food groups. This will need five or six years of cellaring. 90-92 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (3/2009)
The barest trace of wood influence highlights a brooding and backward yet exceptionally fresh and classic nose of very ripe dark berry fruits, earth and game notes that also infuse the rich, full-bodied and broad-shouldered flavors that are quite powerful while sporting outstanding mid-palate concentration and length. This is bigger than its '08 counterpart though while it's certainly formidable, it's not nearly as big as some vintages of Gouges Vaucrains where it can be a true beast. Still, this is outstanding for its balance, length and sense of harmony. 91/100 points Allen Meadows - Burghound (1/2010)
Marked by blackberry, black currant and iron notes, this muscular red offers both sweet fruit and a solid structure. Still a bit tight on the finish, which lingers in the minerally, earthy tones. Best from 2012 through 2022. (BS) (9/2010) Wine Spectator
CT 91.9 from 19 reviews
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