This is serious, ageworthy red Burgundy from a legendary producer, and we don’t have a lot of it. We’re only offering it to our top customers and it will likely sell out. Oh, and it is rather well-priced for what it is.
Knowing what Burgundy lovers most of you are, we could probably just stop there and say, ‘Thanks, and have a nice day!’ But then we’d be depriving you of all the delicious ‘only-in-Burgundy’ minutiae that makes this wine special! And we wouldn’t do that—so please, read on.
This 2013 was vinified in cement vats and aged in French oak casks, 50% of which were new. It’s an elegant, classic expression of what you would expect from this famed real estate: The color is a pale ruby red core with orange reflections beginning to show on the rim. The nose has a classic ‘Vosne’ nose with aromas of fresh strawberry, wild berries, black tea, damp forest, wet flowers and various baking spices perfectly integrated. There is no shortage of opulence and power here on the palate, although the wine is soft and velvety in terms of tannin. On the palate the flavors mimic the nose, with a very long finish combining damp clay and gravel notes. This wine is incredibly delicious now, yet will really hit its sweet spot in a few more years and drink at its peak between its 7th and 15th birthday—though it will easily make it to its 30th birthday if kept well.