A warm spring with some hail in the northern part of the Côte de Nuits. After an even flowering and a warm June, the summer arrived with variable July weather. Fortunately August was fine with a period of hot weather in the second week. September started with some rain, then became fine and warm again. A harvest of healthy, ripe grapes followed. The 2009s have all the structure packed in with rich, luscious fruit. Comparable to the 2005s. Grea...
A grand, broad-shouldered, and opulent expression of Vosne-Romanée's most sensual Grand Cru, hailing from the warm, generous 2009 vintage. Sourced from Drouhin's prized parcel, this bottling marries the plush solar warmth of the growing season with the house's signature bio-dynamic purity and aromatic elegance. Now entering a glorious early window of full maturity, it balances velvet fruit richness with intricate tertiary nuance.
The nose is soaring, expansive, and deeply complex, bursting with dark cherry liqueur, poached plum, and wild cassis, seamlessly shifting into Vosne’s classic spice drawer—star anise, sandalwood, dark chocolate, crushed violets, dried rose petals, and subtle game. On the palate, the wine delivers immense volume and a voluptuous, mouth-coating entry. Fine-grained, fully resolved tannins wrap around a sweet, concentrated core of black raspberry and exotic spice, supported by an undercurrent of fresh, chalky minerality that maintains balance and vertical drive. The finish is monumental, lingering for over a minute with echoing notes of blood orange zest, cocoa nib, and forest floor. A warm, majestic Richebourg at its peak.
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