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Wine Description
The Story
Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Cros Parantoux is widely regarded as a Grand Cru in all but official classification, occupying a tiny 1.01-hectare climat perched directly above the legendary Grand Cru Richebourg. Originally a cold, rocky slope used for artichoke farming, the plot was famously cleared, dynamited, and planted with Pinot Noir in the 1950s by the legendary Henri Jayer. The vineyard sits on a hard limestone base topped with thin, stony,...
Vintage 1993
In Burgundy 1993, an early flowering in the month of June, was followed by a wet early July before a hot dry August. The reds of 1993 are outstanding. They are powerful and concentrated with a firm backbone of ripe tannins. The whites although austere to begin with and slow to evolve have developed into magnificent well structured, powerful wines. A vintage that produced wines built for ageing.
Once again, expectations were high in Burgundy...
