VOSNE ROMANÉE

2019 1er Cru Petits Monts Domaine Joseph Drouhin

Grapes Pinot Noir
Colour Red
Origin France, Burgundy
District Côte d'Or
Sub-district Côte de Nuits
Village Vosne Romanée
Classification 1er Cru
ABV 13%
Vineyard Petits Monts

40% Whole Cluster - not much punching down this year as the colour and tannins needed little encouragement. Always a favourite of ours - this does not disappoint at all in 2019! This is superb. It's all here, a good level of fruit. Nicely intense and serious. Not too ripe - but nice sweet bits and then a super mineral backbone. Some power and shoulders too. ’Il ya du vin!' remarks Veronique Drouhin as we taste together and she's spot on. This has some impressive power. This 2019 needs time, its not completely charming yet, but so full of promise - it will be epic. A sophisticated and wonderful wine in the making. The quality is no surprise really when you remember this vineyard sits just above Richebourg and next door to Cros Parentoux.
Veronique told us she would take Bottles of Les Petits Monts to her tomb in the pyramids for her afterlife!
L&S (Nov 2020)


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This is very beautiful, but it’s not at all loud, rather it is quiet and delicate and slowly creeps up on you. Then, suddenly, the backbone of a mighty creature begins to emerge from the deep. Super fine tannins and wonderful mineral freshness at the very precise finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2023. Rating: 96 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Jul 2021)

The 2019 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Petits Monts unwinds in the glass with aromas of raspberries, bolos orange, spices, potpourri and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, lively and mineral, it's deep and concentrated, with the most reserved profile of any premier cru in the range, concluding with a long and vibrant finish. Rating: 92-94 William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (Jan 2021)

The 2019 Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts 1er Cru, which until now I did not realize is owned by Véronique Drouhin-Boss personally, includes 40% whole cluster. It has a wonderful bouquet of violet-infused red plum and cranberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and a fine bead of acidity. Full of tension and energy with good grip toward the sensual finish. Excellent. Drinking range: 2024 - 2045 Rating: 93-95 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Dec 2020)

Domaine Joseph Drouhin

Joseph Drouhin, founded in 1880 and still family owned, are one of the most well-respected names in Burgundy, especially through their flagship wine, the iconic Clos des Mouches.

A huge part of the Drouhin production comes from their own domaine fruit (78 hectares), and much of the rest comes from contracts such as that with the Marquis de Laguiche, who shook hands with the grandfather of the current generation, agreeing to let him manage his vineyards which included an important part of Le Montrachet; this collaboration endures. Today, the fourth generation is at the helm

Small refinements continue to be made here. The presses have been changed - a reversion to basket pressing for the reds, and for whites the presses are open - along with a number of other growers they are following the trend to think that slight oxidation of the juice before fermentation is not a problem and may add complexity as well as avoiding later problems of premature oxidation in bottle.

For the reds there has been the introduction of selective whole-bunch fermentation in the Côte de Nuits wines. The house style remains one that 'emphasises the natural elegance of great Burgundies' as they describe it. The domaine is all cultivated with an organic and biodynamic approach.

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