Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 2001 Vosne-Romanée Grand Cru Dinner (Imperial Treasure Teochew, Takashimaya): A nicely complete Grand Cru and a rather pleasing wine, even if it did not quite share the effortless elegance of some of its more illustrious cousins in the later flights. This had quite a tight nose to start off with, with shades of meat and wood spice and a gentle earthiness underlying subtle notes of black cherry – a very Vosne bouquet I thought, albeit a rather reticent one. The palate seemed a tad rustic on first sip, with ripe notes of plums and black cherries touched with a chew of rather obvious tannins. With a bit of time though, a nice brightness and clarity lifted the wine quite nicely, with satisfyingly full dark-fruited notes melding with more subtle nuances of herb and wood spice in a nice finish. This lack some of power and intensity you would expect of a top Vosne-Grand Cru, but it had good enough depth and a nice solid, well-balanced structure that lent it a nice sense of focus and clarity throughout. Starting to drink nicely now, this was an understated yet very complete wine. I liked it

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