Fine
94p
98 Tb points
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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 1999
1999 VINTAGE in Burgundy - The last harvest of the century
Generous yields and exceptional quality for Burgundy's 1999 harvest
Burgundy, France, November 1999 ? The 1999 Burgundy wine harvest was as generous in terms of yield as it was exceptional in terms of quality. According to the Burgundy Wine Bureau (BIVB), the climatic conditions permitted, as happens only rarely, the number of grape bunches per plant to exceed the average of the ...
