2009 triumphs over Clos de Vougeot

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Below are my tasting notes on 57 grand cru 2009 burgundies from the famous walled Clos (de) Vougeot vineyard. It follows on from the inaugural Clos de Vougeot tasting organised by London wine brokers Fine+Rare last year (see my tasting notes on 56 Clos de Vougeot 2008s). The line-up was not identical to that of the previous year but was very similar. Producers such as Olivier Bernstein, Eugénie, Haegelen-Jayer, Leroy, Perrot-Minot, Tortochot and Varoilles were still not represented, but this year wines from Champy, Sylvain Loichet and Ponsot were included in the selection – with the sample from Ponsot...