Vosne Romanée, Les Chaumes, 1er Cru, 2023
This is always a very elegant and soft cuvée; however, the 2009, whilst retaining its hallmark ripe sweet fruit and floral notes, is considerably more intense than any other vintage; dense flavours of dark chocolate, fruit liqueur, cherries and strawberries. Impressive.
critic reviews
The 2023 Vosne-Romanée Les Chaumes 1er Cru comes from two hectares split over two parcels (one called "Jean Tardy" after its former métayer). This has an exuberant bouquet of vivacious dark cherries, raspberry coulis and crushed stone scents, with wonderful delineation throughout. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannins, lightly spiced black fruit and hints of marmalade. This is quite persistent and spicy on the finish with a little aftertaste of clove. Perhaps it lacks the grace and sophistication of the best cuvées, but it will yield 12 to 15 years of drinking pleasure. (NB: Apparently, this was not tasting well on the day of my visit, hence the plus sign)