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Vosne Romanee Petits Monts 2016

Vosne Romanee / Noellat, Georges

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Tasting Notes

The focused, intense and chiseled medium weight flavors seem to be built on an intrinsic minerality while the tightly wound finish is shaped by dense but admirably fine-grained tannins. I very much like the balance and in contrast to the Boudots which should be approachable on the younger side this is going to need at least some time in bottle to unwind.

Score: 91 - 93

Allen Meadows, Burghound Maturity: 2026+ 15 January 2018

Reduction. The focused, intense and chiseled medium weight flavors seem to be built on an intrinsic minerality while the tightly wound finish is shaped by dense but admirably fine-grained tannins. I very much like the balance and in contrast to the Boudots which should be approachable on the younger side this is going to need at least some time in bottle to unwind. Outstanding

Score: 91 - 93

Allen Meadows, Burghound Maturity: 2026+ 15 January 2018

(from vines just under 50 years old; malo recently finished; in 60% new oak): Bright medium ruby. Very dark aromas of blackberry, flowers and crushed rock. Savory, precise wine with terrific energy and salty minerality. Finishes very long, spicy and firmly tannic, with a captivating sweetness and no dryness. This penetrating, soil-driven wine boasts terrific cut. Cheurlin notes that this premier cru covers less than four hectares, with most of the dozen or so owners having "tiny slices," with DRC's holding the largest.

Score: 91 - 94

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com 01 January 2018

The 2016 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru les Petits Monts, matured in 50% new oak (four barrels), has a slightly rustic nose with hints of dried blood infusing the red berry fruit. Maybe this is not quite as harmonious as some of Maxime Chuerlin’s other barrel samples at the moment, but it will meld together with bottle age. The palate is medium-bodied with a little chewiness on the entry. There is fine substance here, quite precise with a focused, harmonious red cherry and cranberry-driven finish. This sample was showing a touch of reduction, but my score reflects how I believe it will show once it is in bottle (of course).

Score: 92 - 94

Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2021-2038 29 December 2017