1995 Domaine Rene Engel, Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 1x750ml

Vinous NR

The 1995 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru is a bottle that I was looking forward to immensely after a riveting 1993. Alas, it is immediately apparent that the aromatics are riddled with TCA, which only worsens with aeration. Damn you, TCA, damn you! [Neal Martin, 30/03/2023]

Robert Parker 94

The 1995 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru from the late Philippe Engel is beautiful, wafting from the glass with notes of sweet red-black fruit, incense, game bird, rich soil and toasty new oaka which integrates more and more with air. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, ample and generous, with a lavishly textural attack, succulent acids, melting tannins and a long, penetrating finish. For a 1995 red Burgundy, this is decidedly dramatic and pleasure-bent. [William Kelley, 03/02/2018]

Anticipated maturity: 2018-2028