Vosne-Romanée, Les Petits Monts, 1er Cru, 2022
A dried flower aromatic note betrays the 40% whole cluster that was used to ferment this, though it sits nicely amongst the high toned, animated bright red fruit that zips across the palate, with great energy and definition. There’s a fine grain to this, both in structure and in the mineral bite that you get from the poor soils of this high Vosne site. A first-class vineyard, high up in Vosne overlooking Richebourg, adjacent to Cros Parantoux and Aux Reignots. The Drouhin parcel sits just above that of Domaine de la Romanée Conti.
critic reviews
The 2022 Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts has also turned out nicely, exhibiting aromas of sweet red berries and plums mingled with exotic spices and rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, ample and layered, with good depth at the core, melting tannins and this cuvee's signature saline finish, it will only improve with a second winter in barrel.
The 2022 Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts 1er Cru, which had recently been racked from tank into barrel, was picked in a single day on September 2. This has a beguiling bouquet, the 35% whole clusters assiduously used, hints of white pepper and clove infusing the red berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy, mainly black fruit, quite peppery in style, though it does not impede the terroir expression. There is very fine precision on the finish with impressive length; this is an excellent Petit-Monts.