Clos de Vougeot 2002 Rene Engel

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (95)

Tasted at the Domaine Engel tasting in London, the 2002 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru is still a fabulous wine, consummate 2002 red Burgundy. It has a fragrant and floral bouquet with wilted rose petals and just a hint of peony, all with tip-top focus and almost disarming precision. This is a case of less is more. The palate is medium-bodied and very complex with notes of sour cherry, cranberry and underlying minerals. Like before, there is a wondrous sense of symmetry that makes this Clos de Vougeot effortless, while the finish lingers and never wants to leave. Nor do you want it to.

Jancis Robinson (19)

Cask sample. Absolutely gorgeous, deep, subtle, layered nose already. Undergrowth and liquid sparkling rubies. Bravo! Iron fist almost hidden. (Bibendum’s samples were less impressive than Berry’s and M&V’s.)

Vinous (96)

Another strong showing for the 2002 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru from the late Philippe Engel. The nose is ethereal, offering raspberry and crushed strawberry scents, and the palate is extraordinary in terms of focus. The finish oddly reminds me of Engel's Grands Echézeaux. Magnificent. Tasted at Noizé restaurant in London.

Jasper Morris (95)

Youthful vigorous and exciting, nothing volatile, full of energy, still very clean limbed. But really tight. This has everything necessary to develop into a very fine wine, but is not yet in the zone.