Tasting Notes
Robert Parker – 89-91
The 2014 Vosne Romanee 1er Cru les Chaumes has a light, rose petal-tinged bouquet that needs more encouragement from the glass than its ‘classmates.’ The palate is medium-bodied with a fine structure. It has a slightly chalky texture and feels tightly wound on the finish, which makes it feel shorter than I think it really is. I suspect it will spread its wings after bottling. Of course, the pesky drosophila suzukii cared little for reputation when it appeared in Burgundy in the latter half of August, a pre-harvest surprise to keep vignerons on their toes. It just likes warm, humid conditions and some lovely fresh pulpy grapes to feed upon, red rather than white. Speaking to Jean-Nicolas Meo, he suggested that it was actually his German assistant who first discovered the vector in the region.
Anticipated maturity: 2017-2030
JancisRobinson.com – 17
Complex, slightly cheesy, very youthful.
Anticipated maturity: 2020-2030
