2021 Vosne Romanee Les Suchots 1er Cru

The 2021 Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots 1er Cru has a more introspective bouquet than its peers, with Lapsang Souchong infusing the well-defined raspberry fruit and hints of loam. The palate is well balanced, quite structured and grainy in texture. This is certainly more reductive in style, with blacker fruit possibly indicating more extraction in the winery. Yet it retains balance and has a spicy, almost Oriental hoisin-like freshness towards the finish. Sophisticated for sure, but it needs two or three years in bottle. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.