{"product_id":"2021-domaine-du-couvent-aux-origines-grand-cru-clos-vougeot-burgundy-france-750ml","title":"2021 Domaine du Couvent Aux Origines Grand Cru Clos Vougeot Burgundy France 750mL","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eIf you could time travel back to the 1930s with a pocket full of Francs, this is exactly where you would have put your money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eBefore the Chéron family established the now-celebrated Domaine du Couvent—a unification of the historic Domaine des Varoilles and family holdings—grandfather Paul Misset bought a few humble rows of vines inside the legendary stone walls of the Clos de Vougeot. He wasn’t a winemaker; he was a visionary. Those specific rows, still farmed by his grandson Philippe Chéron today, are the heartbeat of this \"Aux Origines\" Grand Cru.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eWhile many producers in the Clos blend wildly different plots or sell their grapes to négociants, Philippe treats this heirloom parcel with the reverence of a family shrine. The 2021 vintage here is a stunner, defying the year's challenges with a \"solid and sombre\" power that Jasper Morris adores. It pours a dense, regal purple, unfurling aromas of dark berries, damp earth, violets, and a whisper of white pepper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThis is classic, architectural Burgundy. Philippe, with his engineer’s mind, manages the two separate plots (one near the bottom, one higher up near Flagey) to create a perfect equilibrium of clay-driven power and limestone finesse. It is muscular yet refined, with the kind of structure that guarantees it will be singing in your cellar for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eGrand Cru Clos Vougeot is rarely found at this \"insider\" price point—especially with this kind of provenance. This is a bottle that connects the Cistercian monks of the 12th century, a visionary grandfather in the 1930s, and your dinner table tonight. Secure this history while you can!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine du Couvent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053987774721,"sku":"4757167","price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/8085\/9649\/files\/4757167_2.png?v=1768694819","url":"https:\/\/winekey.com\/products\/2021-domaine-du-couvent-aux-origines-grand-cru-clos-vougeot-burgundy-france-750ml","provider":"WineKey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}