2008 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, Alex Gambal

"From three barrels reflecting parcels on the top and in the middle of this famous enclave (purchased as juice, although beginning in 2009, Gambal will get some grapes) his 2008 Clos Vougeot displays intriguingly woodsy and red berry aromas, a fine sense of bright red raspberry, and vivacity and lift such as one notices in many of this vintage’s exemplars of this cru. A subtle sense of creaminess; roasted meat and marrow; and mossy, peaty hints of forest floor all convey underlying richness. This culminates in a resonant interplay of fruit and brown spices with stony, saline minerality that tugs at the salivary glands, easily inviting the next sip. It should be well worth following for at least a dozen years. Drink 2010-2022"  David Schildknecht, Thew wine Advocate, Jun 2010