2009 Domaine Michel Gros Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Clos des Réas

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  4/28/2023 - forceberry wrote: 93 Points

  100% Pinot Noir from the monopole vineyard of the Gros family, the 2,12-hectare 1er Cru Clos des Réas. Average vineyard age 40 years. Aged for 18 months in oak pièces (typically 50-70% new). Annual production 10,000 bottles. 13% alcohol. Tasted blind.
  
  Deep, somewhat evolved and surprisingly opaque dark cherry color. The nose is fragrant - even somewhat perfumed - yet at the same time relatively savory with aromas of violets and developed meaty character, some spicy notes of coniferous forest, a little bit of crunchy red fruit, light peppery tones, a hint of ripe raspberry and a touch of cranberry. The wine feels ripe, savory and vibrant on the palate with a medium body and intense flavors of gamey meat and ripe red plum, some tart lingonberry, light gravelly mineral tones, a little bit of spicy and slightly peppery Pinosity, a woody hint of savory oak spice and a touch of ripe raspberry. The wine is high in acidity with firm medium tannins. The finish is savory, dry and gently grippy with a dry aftertaste of crunchy red plum and cranberry, some ferrous notes of blood, a little bit of gravelly minerality, light sweeter notes of ripe dark berries, a woody hint of savory oak spice and a touch of spicy Pinosity.
  
  A very nice, harmonious and sophisticated wine. I actually wrote in my original tasting notes how the wine seemed quite like Pinot Noir, yet I went for a more obscure Southwestern France wine instead, mainly because the wine was pretty muscular and especially so atypically dark in color for a Pinot Noir - I thought there was no way this was a Pinot! Oh well. Nevertheless, this was a very enjoyable and balanced effort - and I'm surprised if the wine sees that much new oak, since the wine didn't come across as particularly oaky at any point! Either the wine carries its new oak remarkably well, or it has integrated wonderfully with the fruit in these dozen-plus years. All in all, the wine is still pretty youthful - apart from those slightly evolved meaty tones - so most likely this wine will continue to age gracefully for another decade or two. Lovely.

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  7/24/2022 - melvinyeowq wrote: 92 Points

  Vosne 1er crus (Taste Paradise, Ion Orchard): My contribution. Drinking very well and I do think some 2009s can be broached now as they begin to show glimpses of their potential. Quite structured and more muscular than most of the line-up. In terms of quality I thought this was up there with the Hudelot-Noellat but it was a matter of stylistic preference as there was quite an even split between the two wines. Has room for improvement to develop greater depth.

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  1/31/2022 - robferguson1 wrote: 90 Points

  Great fruit , young but drinking well.

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  10/10/2021 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 93 Points

  Dom Pérignon / Vosne-Romanée Tasting-cum-Lunch (Restaurant Slagerij De Beurs, Amsterdam, NL): Second bottle from a half case purchased en primeur. Really singing today, a lovely expression of vineyard, vintage and vigneron.

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  9/4/2020 - Miceri Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Medium red; plum with some vanilla, slightly faint in the nose; rounded, in balance on the acidic side, earthy notes, long aftertaste; fine, but not singing

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