November 28, 2019 - This is a tart, bracing wine which has expressive red fruits and plenty of structural complexity. Paired beautifully with rillettes. Not sure this will ever shed its confrontational rigidity so no reason not to drink this now. Truculent, shrill and perversely rewarding.
May 4, 2019 - Decanted 30 minutes. Ripe intense nose with strawberries, roses, light truffle. Palate is medium depth, soft berry fruits with light tannic grip and mild acidity. Well balanced showing sous bois notes and gentle savouryness. Fully mature and drinking ideally now. Drink now-2020.
September 23, 2018 - A solid if not stellar bottle. Dark red fruits, also cranberry on the lean, focused nose. Quite gruff for a vosne, the tannins are sharp and pithy. Some gamey, bloody notes add complexity and interest. Drink now, preferably with game or rustic Burgundian fair.
June 21, 2018 - easy drinking but hasn't the strength or depth to warrant a better score - would drink soonish
November 14, 2017 - This is a solid wine but it is not easy to love. Mature appearance but not tired; the nose is fresh and mineral, fully mature, with notes of undergrowth, white mushroom and a hint of Vosne spice box; the palate is fresh and energetic, slender and lively but really very tannic, seemingly without the weight of fruit to stand up to the firm structural elements; drying finish, light flavours but good length. Needs food and needs drinking sooner rather than later, as it will eventually dry out.
March 4, 2017 - Tannin dominates. I really enjoy tannins, sweet and ripe, something to get your teeth into. But these tannins are not like that - they are harsh and unripe, leaving a unpleasant note on the aftertaste.
February 17, 2017 - Bright red. Muted nose. Fruit is there but not much, rasberry, cherry, and a bit of spice at the end. Medium length. Should goes well with italian or red sauce seafood. Deservedly a Vosne Romanee but would not bother again with this one after such long aging.
January 17, 2017 - Expressive nose, good Vosne cherry and spices. Quite grippy and firm still and needs more time for the tannins to soften.
April 24, 2016 - Sadly this wine won't go anywhere. Green tannins to me suggests unripe grapes. And the short finish supports this view.
September 6, 2015 - Decanted 45 mins. Paling lightly to rim. Medium intense nose with clear truffle, forest floor notes. Light dark red fruits. Palate quite tight still with firm tannin base. Fruits not really coming through yet. I suspect that there's more fruit immediately post opening or in a few hours time. This wine needs longer to evolve. Drinking 2018-24.