Chateau Branon, Pessac-Leognan, 2005 SO061124_Vetter2021 Clos Vougeot can be a

Clos Vougeot can be a mixed bag—but in the hands of Pierre & Marianne Duroche

but cellar it for a few years and you’ll see all the fine detail start to unfold—like watching a moody black-and-white photo come to life in color

7 grams per liter

trained in Beaune

Chateau Branon, Pessac-Leognan, 2005 SO061124_Vetter2021 Clos Vougeot can be aMicro production Pessac Lognan from just 6. 5 hectares between Haut Bailly and Malartic Lagravire. Sylvaine Garcin Cathiard purchased this dilapidated property in 1996 and completely rebuilt it; her daughter Hlne now manages. 50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon on clay and gravel soils, south southwest exposure. Fermented in small stainless steel vats, malolactic in barrel, aged 18 months in 100% new French oak. Only 500 600 cases per vintage.