Palate: cherry, black pepper; long finish of anise, white pepper, light dry herbs, minerality; medium to medium+ body; high- round-ish drying tannins
Overall thoughts: Good concentration, body, and decent complexity, especially for the age, but much too structured currently, and the tannins aren't high quality. I think this has great potential. 87 - 88 points. Good wine.
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Tremendous Vaucrains. This is not one of the Gouges wines I buy every year but it would appear the style transition from the austere and metallic Barolo-tannin wine it used to be is now complete. This needs some CO2 shaken out but then is plush and brimming with succulent black-cherry fruit which polishes the tannins down to fine powder. It's even sweeter and more harmonious the next day. All told, it's close to grand cru level in its richness and in how seamlessly it's put together - though longtime Gouges buyers have to be at least a little perplexed by a Vaucrains so easy and open-knit.
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4/6/2024 - JRockEsq Likes this wine: 87 Points
Method: tasted at the domaine
Nose: strawberry, cherry, bit of earth
Palate: cherry, black pepper; long finish of anise, white pepper, light dry herbs, minerality; medium to medium+ body; high- round-ish drying tannins
Overall thoughts: Good concentration, body, and decent complexity, especially for the age, but much too structured currently, and the tannins aren't high quality. I think this has great potential. 87 - 88 points. Good wine.
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12/15/2023 - astroman Likes this wine:
Visit to Henri Gouges (Henri Gouges Cellar Door): Pure blue fruits aroma, hint of jam notes, good mid palate with spice vibrant acid ending with sandy tannins and savoury finish. Stunning!
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6/6/2021 - Keith Levenberg Likes this wine: 95 Points
Tremendous Vaucrains. This is not one of the Gouges wines I buy every year but it would appear the style transition from the austere and metallic Barolo-tannin wine it used to be is now complete. This needs some CO2 shaken out but then is plush and brimming with succulent black-cherry fruit which polishes the tannins down to fine powder. It's even sweeter and more harmonious the next day. All told, it's close to grand cru level in its richness and in how seamlessly it's put together - though longtime Gouges buyers have to be at least a little perplexed by a Vaucrains so easy and open-knit.
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