2012 Vosne Romanee 1er Cru
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Dark cherries, plums, cloves, menthol, licorice and violets all flesh out in the 2012 Vosne-Romanée. Rich, powerful and seductive, the Vosne 1er Cru is built on pure breadth and resonance. I expect the 2012 will drink well relatively early, as it is already quite supple and expressive, but it also has more than enough radiance and pliancy to develop nicely for another decade or so. Hints of tobacco, earthiness and spices linger on the close.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
Altre recensioni e punteggi
The 2012 Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru comes from declassified Echezeaux vines within the lieu-dit “Les Loachausses” and it copes with the wood better than the village cru, offering brambly red fruit, pomegranate and tobacco scents. The palate is medium-bodied with supple dark berry fruit on the entry laced with bay leaf and tea leaf, the oak carrying the wine to a nicely composed, modern style finish. Bernard gave me a superb boogie-woogie rendition of “Amazing Grace” on his Steinway, one that Jools Holland would be proud of, following my tasting of 2012s His grand piano, parked in a cavernous annex of his renovated cellar, is truly something to behold. There it stands against the craggy, fissured limestone walls that form a jaw-dropping juxtaposition against what appears to be the dance-floor at Studio 54. I’ve been visiting this address ever since I started in the wine trade and Bernard Gros’s style has remained unchanged during that period. These are big wines lavished in new oak – always have been and maybe always will be. I cannot help feeling that the range would be improved without resorting 100% new oak on every single cuvee from the village Vosne-Romanee upwards and I sometimes question the practice of heating the wines to 40 degrees for 24 hours to give rounder tannins. Is that over-egging an already very tasty cake? The wines are occasionally subjugated by the new wood and my experience of mature bottles suggests that they never quite shake it off, although there are Burgundy lovers who appreciate that style, perhaps in Japan where Bernard enjoys a strong following. When you start reaching the grand crus, in particular the Richebourg, only then you can see that the intense fruit is able to carry the wood and fully absorb it, allowing the terroir to show through. Bernard Gros is one of Vosne-Romanee’s most entertaining winemakers. I just hope that in future vintages he’ll just retreat a little from the cooperage so that we can see his propitious vineyards. Importer: Atherton Imports, Menlo Park, CA; tel. (650) 328-6639
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Based in Vosne-Romanée, Domaine Gros Frère & Sœur is a relatively large estate for the Côte de Nuits with an impressive portfolio of wines including three Grands Crus (Richebourg, Clos de Vougeot and Echezeaux).