{"title":"Vosne-Romanée Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003eVosne-Romanée Pinot Noir comes from one of the most prestigious villages in \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eVosne-Romanée\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, located in the Côte de Nuits. The wines are exclusively Pinot Noir and are widely recognized for their combination of power and finesse, often showing layered red and dark fruit, spice, and a signature silky texture. Home to several Grand Cru vineyards, Vosne-Romanée produces some of the most sought-after wines in Burgundy, with a focus on site expression and aging potential.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"somm2003-df17vr-750","title":"Domaine Forey Père \u0026 Fils, Vosne-Romanée","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eBeloved by Burgundy purists, this small property is a treasure trove of classically styled, “old school” Burgundies from Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-Saint-Georges, and Morey-Saint-Denis. This village-level Vosne is a profoundly expressive—yet tiny production—Pinot Noir from vines averaging 40 years of age. Proprietor Régis Forey ages this wine in a mix of used French oak \u003cem\u003ebarriques\u003c\/em\u003e and larger \u003cem\u003edemi-muids;\u003c\/em\u003e his wines are known to be powerfully structured and deeply mineral-driven in their youth—built to age well for decades. If opening a bottle of this 2017 today, be sure to decant it at least one hour before serving, to allow its tannins to soften and its dark cherry fruit to emerge.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40733045325878,"sku":"SOMM2003-DF17VR-750","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/DomaineForeyPere_Fils_Vosne-Romanee_MainImage-1800x1800.jpg?v=1693943694"},{"product_id":"somm2302-fv20vr-750","title":"Domaine Fabrice Vigot, Vosne-Romanée","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpeed readers have the advantage today because, unless you’re traveling overseas in the coming months, this US-exclusive offering will likely be your only chance to secure Vigot’s prized and forever-rare Vosne-Romanée. Despite living amidst the world’s most expensive and legendary Pinot Noir real estate, Domaine Fabrice Vigot elects to bottle among Vosne’s finest contemporary values. For that, we are forever grateful. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow the inside scoop: Vigot’s mastery of organic farming allowed them to work directly with cult legend Mugneret-Gibourg for a half-century, but whereas Mugneret’s village cuvée now fetches $400-$500, Vigot’s supernova quietly remains under $100. Excited yet? You should be because these highly limited jewels are loaded with tremendous lift, beguiling perfume, and the singular allure of the world’s most mythical Pinot Noir village. Put simply, they are powerful, terroir-loaded paragons of Vosne-Romanée that are built to age. We believe in Vigot so strongly, we secured every bottle of 2020 that entered the country, an amount that could fit on my bookshelf with space to spare. Grab six, allow them to evolve in your cellar, and prepare to swoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDomaine Vigot is run by Fabrice and Christine Vigot, who founded the estate in 1990 by combining the landholdings of their respective families. Most notably, Fabrice’s father was hired by the famed Dr. Georges Mugneret in the 1960s and tasked with farming some of their most prized vineyards in a sharecropping agreement that lasted through 2016. Meaning, the Vigot family played a significant role in the evolution of Burgundy’s most legendary, expensive, and sought-after wines—those of Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg. Wondering why their agreement ended? Successive low-yielding vintages nearly ruined Vigot financially, so, although they had to part with premium parcels like “La Colombière” (which Mugneret bottles for $600-$900), Vigot’s six total hectares are now entirely estate-owned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday’s village-level Vosne-Romanee is sourced from the family’s various village-level parcels, most notably, “La Croix Blanche,” a lieu-dit in the southern reaches of Vosne that holds a trove of 70+-year-old vines. It should be noted that Mugneret-Gibourg also utilizes this prized site for their own Vosne bottling, but again, interested buyers must be prepared to pay $500 for theirs! In the vineyard, the Vigots employ organics with a recent focus on biodynamics. All of their grapes are hand-harvested and partially de-stemmed, leaving around half of the clusters intact for the native-yeast fermentation. The resulting wine spends 18 months in 228-liter Burgundy barrels, between 30-50% new depending on the vintage. Bottling occurs without fining or filtration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNOTE: These wines need to rest in your cellar. Opening them now is like asking the young child of two Olympic runners to run a sub-five-minute mile. It’s not going to happen, but it most certainly will if given the proper time to develop. I expect a minimum two-year slumber in your cellar (or any cool, dark place in your home) will be enough for Vigot’s 2020 Vosne. If you’re dead set on opening one before then, decant at least 90 minutes or double decant and just let it breathe in the bottle, without the cork, for several hours. I tracked my bottle over three days and it began showing signs of profundity on the second evening. This is deep and polished, certainly, but there is also sinewy muscle, intense savor, and pronounced oak tannin that promises a long life. Squirrel them away!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40733051420726,"sku":"SOMM2302-FV20VR-750","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/products\/0b4210106a76d637e9c669bdcae59f55.jpg?v=1686588946"},{"product_id":"somm2103-fv16vrlc-750","title":"Domaine Fabrice Vigot, Vosne-Romanée “La Colombière”","description":"\u003cp\u003eA self-evident truth? No matter the \u003cem\u003ecuvée\u003c\/em\u003e, we hardly ever have enough Fabrice Vigot to offer our subscribers. And while that’s been increasingly tough to stomach over the years, I’m afraid the news has just worsened: 2016 marks the final vintage of Vigot’s rip-roaringly lush and powerful Vosne-Romanée “La Colombière.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo what happened to their nanoscopic trove of vines, which are stationed just a few hundred yards from the immortalized Grand Crus of “La Tâche” and “Romanée-Saint-Vivant?” Due to a discontinued crop-sharing agreement, it went back to legendary Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg, which now produces its own label, with the exact same raw material, for \u003cstrong\u003e$400+\u003c\/strong\u003e (if you can find it). So, while today is indeed a bittersweet moment, I’m betting your sorrows evaporate once realizing Vigot’s final bottling is a mere \u003cstrong\u003e$90\u003c\/strong\u003e. Many of you know we've had our heels dug into the Vigot soapbox for quite some time now, as we believe their Pinot Noirs are some of the most limited and best-kept secrets in all of Burgundy. And although today’s stunningly layered 2016 “La Colombière” is quite literally a now-or-never offer, trust us when we say Vigot went out with a deafening bang and that this will emerge as one of the greatest luxury Pinot deals this year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wines of Vosne-Romanee deliver a restrained and elegant power that goes unmatched around the world. That statement isn’t limited to its top Grand Crus like Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, and La Romanée-Conti either: wines across the quality board show powerful levels of finesse, polish, and minerality. With their final 2016 “La Colombière,” Vigot has achieved another level of precision, texture, and opulence. The wine serves as a prototype of the vintage, yes, but also the unrivaled style of Vosne and its noble Pinot Noir grape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDomaine Vigot is run by Fabrice and Christine Vigot, who founded the estate in 1990 by combining the landholdings of their respective families. Most notably, Fabrice’s father worked with the famed Dr. Georges Mugneret in the 1960s, and agreed to work with some of their most prized vineyards in a sharecropping agreement. Unfortunately, that came to an end in 2017 after a string of low-yielding and hail-filled vintages led to financial hardships. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“La Colombière” is a Vosne-Romanée lieu-dit that hugs the eastern side of the village—on the opposite side, you’ll run directly into Grand Crus “La Tâche” and “Romanée-Saint-Vivant! Planted in 1979 and 1980, this small parcel of vines—owned by Mugneret-Gibourg but farmed for decades by the Vigot—has been tended organically, with a recent focus on biodynamics. In the cellar, the grapes are hand-harvested and partially de-stemmed, leaving around 30% of the clusters intact for a native-yeast fermentation. After macerating for nearly three weeks in stainless steel, the wine spent 18 months in 228-liter barrels, 20% new. Bottling took place without fining or filtering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore you even think about purchasing this gem, we must strongly suggest two things: (1) order multiple bottles and let them stretch as long as you possibly can and (2) if opening one in the next three years, decant, decant, decant! For our bottle, we double decanted (pull cork, vigorously decant, pour it back into original bottle) and then tasted it over the course of three days. By the end of day one and into day two, a powerful, pedigreed red Burgundy was revealed, exploding with pronounced black cherry liqueur, dried black raspberry, wild strawberry, dewy violets, crushed earth, rich baking spice, licorice, and hints of umami. The palate is medium-plus bodied, intense, and richly layered with dark, almost brambly, forest berries and a pulsing mineral core that emphasizes the 2016 vintage and Domaine Vigot’s elite command of Vosne-Romanée. Although the label is no more, we won’t be forgetting this wine anytime soon. Enjoy now and over the next 10-15 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40780105154614,"sku":"SOMM2103-FV16VRLC-750","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/products\/583dcfb6de21d3dca107d7b2203d7b21.jpg?v=1686588387"},{"product_id":"somm2111-dub19vrchal-750","title":"Domaine R. Dubois \u0026 Fils, Vosne-Romanée “Les Chalandins”","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf Pinot Noir has a Mecca, it’s Vosne-Romanée. No other town or appellation on the planet can match Vosne’s hypnotizing draw on sommeliers and collectors. Their catalog of vineyards is a rundown of vinous holy sites: Grand Crus La Tâche, Richebourg, Echézeaux, Romanée-Conti; Premier Crus Beaux Monts, Suchots, Malconsorts; I could go on and on. In short, this is a Pinot Noir paradise that’s talked about by many but enjoyed by a select few.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven more distressing is that most bottles proudly displaying “Vosne-Romanée” on the label are likely to cross over the triple-digit threshold. That’s why we’re here. Dubois’ 2019 “Les Chalandins”—a prized \u003cem\u003elieu-dit \u003c\/em\u003ejust downslope of all those famous names above—delivers on every drop of anticipation the village engenders, at a price that’s become far too uncommon in the Vosne market. It’s no cash-in on a famous name, either: The Dubois’ have been farming here for centuries, plus, they’re also able to call legends Anne Gros and Sylvain Cathiard vine neighbors! This is your chance to shoulder up to the divine without breaking the bank—quantities are in very limited supply!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWere you to visit Vosne-Romanée, little about the town would indicate it’s the source of the most prized wines on the planet. No grand châteaux or steep, winding streets here—just a humble \u003cem\u003epaysan\u003c\/em\u003e village perched atop the finest \u003cem\u003eterroir\u003c\/em\u003e in the world. The Côte de Nuits is all about a magical combination of clay and limestone, and while it pops up here and there in other villages, it blankets the entirety of the Vosne’s vineyards. Wines here achieve the highest expression of the silky profundity only Pinot Noir can offer. So haunting and magisterial are the wines of Vosne that Burgundy extraordinaire Allen Meadows has written not just chapters, but entire books on the village’s wines. The spellbinding bottles of, in Meadows’ words, “velvet, fire, and grace” are the absolute pinnacle of what Pinot Noir—and some would say all of wine—can achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDomaine R. Dubois \u0026amp; Fils is a brother-sister outfit, the sort of quiet, family operation you suspect might’ve been widespread in Vosne before the entire world started combing over the village with a magnifying glass. The Dubois have been farmers since the 17th century, but it wasn’t until the middle of the 20th that the family shifted their focus entirely to vines. Régis Dubois, father to current proprietors Raphaël and Béatrice, was the first to bottle the family’s wines in 1969. Coincidentally, Raphaël was born the same year. He now handles the family’s \u003cem\u003elutte raisonnée\u003c\/em\u003e farming, while Béatrice is in charge of vinifications—after spending over a decade traveling and making wine across four continents. Béatrice brings a reasoned touch to her craft: a gentle cold soak before fermentation, aging for fifteen months in one-third new oak, and no fining or filtering before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDubois’ 2019 Vosne-Romanée “Les Chalandins” epitomizes the class and breed the village is renowned for. Serve it around 60 degrees in Burgundy stems, and let Vosne’s silky elegance wash over you. A brilliant ruby in the glass, the nose is redolent of lush black cherries, raspberries, boysenberries, pomegranate, rose petals, potting soil, truffle, and a whiff of cinnamon spice. The palate is luxurious and soft, tending toward the sweet, dark fruits of the nose, a streak of minerality and vivacious acidity cutting through with verve. Chic and fine, “classy” doesn’t do this wine justice. This is the sort of gateway Pinot that’ll get someone hooked on Vosne for life. It’ll be brilliant with five-spice duck breast tonight, and it has the structure to go at least 10 years in your cellar. Stock up on this beauty and find out what Vosne-Romanée is all about!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40780135825462,"sku":"SOMM2111-DUB19VRCHAL-750","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/products\/57d32ab67de035ab5912dc467ef9215f.jpg?v=1686588911"},{"product_id":"is2204-cnf19vrscht-750","title":"Confuron-Cotetidot, Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru, “Les Suchots”","description":"","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40780136415286,"sku":"IS2204-CNF19VRSCHT-750","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/products\/0de6051c7392ceba4b95fc0e0bc16e49.jpg?v=1686588908"},{"product_id":"somm2202-dgtpy19vrtvv-750","title":"Dugat-Py, Vosne-Romanée Tres Vielles Vignes","description":"","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40780136579126,"sku":"SOMM2202-DGTPY19VRTVV-750","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/products\/bb3b688bf2372202321354cb661574e9.jpg?v=1686588898"},{"product_id":"somm2206-vgt14vrmn-750","title":"Fabrice Vigot, Vosne-Romanée AOC","description":"","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40780136972342,"sku":"SOMM2206-VGT14VRMN-750","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/products\/6c0ad19cb01e199788c1e44ce98f1357.jpg?v=1686588895"},{"product_id":"is2201-clv19vrmaiz-750","title":"Bruno Clavelier, Vosne-Romanée","description":"","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40780138119222,"sku":"IS2201-CLV19VRMAIZ-750","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/products\/7e4c40f4aaa1599cffad9ad8d6c3f802.jpg?v=1686588908"},{"product_id":"is2112-clv19vrbrl-750","title":"Bruno Clavelier, Vosne-Romanée 'La Combe Brûlée'","description":"","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40780138381366,"sku":"IS2112-CLV19VRBRL-750","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/products\/da961ed5040879e170bc291e62d1c2c0.jpg?v=1686588904"},{"product_id":"is2207-grosf19vr-750","title":"Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur, Vosne-Romanée","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeeing the “Gros” (pronounced “Groh”) surname on a wine label means something: Few other families in Burgundy can match the reputation and quality that an assortment of Gros’ estates achieve year after year. 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Expect a plush, velvety red adorned with deep, tightly-knit aromas of baking spice and earth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40780140544054,"sku":"IS2207-GROSF19VR-750","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/products\/2dc0a4c1d8584d930ffb2e706482cdd8.jpg?v=1686588953"},{"product_id":"somm2309-arlt21vrscht-750","title":"Domaine de l'Arlot Vosne-Romanée 'Les Suchots' 1er Cru","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe heart of this Burgundian superstar property was formed in the 18th century, with the rise of the wall demarcating the original limits of the estate, as well as the surrounding vineyard, the “Clos de l’Arlot.” Today, under the careful eye of Technical Director Géraldine Godot, the house remains small but continues rising in esteem, biodynamically farming 14 hectares of grapes, including two other \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emonopole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (solely owned) vineyards: “Clos des Forêts St-Georges,” and “Clos du Chapeau.” Long known for their use of 100% whole cluster fermentation, and 100% new oak, Geraldine has slowly dialed that back over the years and now makes decisions on stem inclusion and oak treatment wine by wine, vintage by vintage, but there will usually be some stems and at least a little new oak. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Les Suchots” is one of the very best premier cru vineyards in the hallowed village of Vosne-Romanée. 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