Vosne Romanée, Cros Parantoux, 1er Cru [Wrinkled label, SHC], 1998

Medium red. Expressive, oaky aromas of black raspberry, roast coffee, bacon fat and grilled nuts. The sweetest and most concentrated of Rouget '98s, as well as the finest, with lovely flavor intensity and a solid spine of acidity. Not especially fleshy but offers excellent vinosity and persistence.