Meo-Camuzet Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2021

A finely etched, classically styled Grand Cru. The nose opens with red cherry, wild strawberry and cranberry, layered with dried rose, subtle forest floor and delicate sweet spice from well-judged oak. The palate is medium to medium-full in body and silk-textured yet taut, carrying precise red-fruited drive into accents of orange peel and white pepper, finishing with a faintly saline, chalk-tinged snap. Tannins are powdery and refined; acidity is bright and integrated; the finish is long, clean and composed. More elegance than mass, true to the 2021 vintage—drink beautifully now for its finesse, with a decade (or more) of graceful development ahead.