Rene Engel Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 1993 Aconcagua awesomely concentrated wine goes on

awesomely concentrated wine goes on and on in the mouth

A much more floral-inflected nose is equally fresh and ripe with a broader range of spice elements adding breadth to the pretty red and blue pinot fruit aromas that are trimmed in noticeable if not invasive wood

Here the nose is similar to that of the regular cuvée save for the fact that the fruit is slightly riper and denser

An intensely spicy and floral red berry and cassis-suffused nose merges seamlessly into impressively rich and full-bodied middle weight flavors that possess just a hint of minerality on the hugely long and palate staining finish

I clearly underrated the 1994 from my earliest barrel tastings

Rene Engel Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 1993 Aconcagua awesomely concentrated wine goes on