Domaine de la Vougeraie, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, Clos des Corvees Pagets

Weekly tasting group #189; Pinot Noir worldwide (@ CvR) : In the bouquet earthy impressions. On the palate drying tannin. This is as far as I came, because the wine was corked. No score.

Never heard of this wine - was brought over for a family get together. A bit must on the nose, but once cleared, a nice bouquet. Soft mouthfeel, nice finish. Some tannins still, and good fruit, so this can probably age several more years. GOOD.

A medium tawny colour The nose is quite light with hints of cherry. On the palate I didn't pick up much complexity just some cherry fruit. Medium tannins, Medium+ acidity. This could be closed, maybe still a little young.

From magnum. Delicious, traditional Burgundy from a somewhat maligned domaine who deserve a slightly better reputation to my mind. Perhaps they suffer from some of the overblown characteristics of some of their stablemates under the Boisset umbrella (particularly the depressingly OTT whites.)

Deep ruby color. Medium body. Smooth and fresh. Well-structured, balanced, profound, inspiring. Lots of spice, earth, and dark fruit combine to create a wine that is still quite young and worthy of more time in the cellar. This was mind-blowingly enjoyable, but I must say, there is no need to open these now! You can give them some time.

Gamy and meaty, with mushrooms and purple flowers on the nose. light palate with some underripe strawberries. Dry and tart.

Medium ruby robe. Wafting aromas of demerara sugar, cooked field strawberries, muted notes of damp earth. Later, stewed prunes, plums, and candied chestnuts (marrons glacés). Fine balance, firm tannins, heft in the body, and a long, almost sensual finish. Less forest floor than expected and, thus, perhaps less varietally precise than some if its peers. Still, a Burgundy brimming with elegance, demanding now a longer cellaring time; best to let matters flesh out in the bottle until 2012-2018. Superb.

Antrim 1844 Dinner - April 2008 (Taneytown, Maryland) : this was still very tight. over time, it started to show plums and ripe cherries on the nose. on the palate though, this was dense, but silky at the same time. hints of clove and earth are there with the fruit. after an hour or two i started to get a 50s-style vanilla fountain soda aspect with this wine, which doesn't sound very burgundian, but i liked it. very solid finish. …

Translucent garnet unto purple. Big nose of red fruits, spices, with a hint of vanilla. Round dark-red fruits with pinot spice on the palate. Summation -- YUM!.