2015 Vosne Romanee Les Chaumes

The 2015 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes has a fragrant bouquet with hints of salted licorice filtering through the rather broody dark cherry and raspberry fruit. This needed some coaxing from the glass and felt a little introspective. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannin on the entry, moderate depth, plenty of fresh red berry fruit, but I would be seeking a little more mineralité and terroir expression on the finish. Otherwise this should drink well for 10-12 years.

Dark ruby-red. Distinctly more medicinal on the nose than the Boudots, with its black cherry aroma lifted by a minty quality. Densely packed and energetic, conveying a strong impression of acidity but little easy sweetness to the flavors of black cherry, licorice and bitter chocolate. With its salty minerality and youthful tightness, this wine comes across as a bit disjointed, even tough, following the Boudots.

(from a 2 ha parcel). A discreet and ultra-fresh nose combines notes of various dark berries, violet, lavender, spice and sandalwood nuances. Once again there is a suave mouth feel to the rich, generous and seductively textured medium-bodied flavors that possess notably better depth on the lingering finale. This has the potential to be outstanding, indeed more so than I am used to seeing from this consistently good but rarely great terroir. Note that this should drink reasonably well early on if desired Dec 2016, www.burghound.com