Tasting Notes
JancisRobinson.com 16.5
Very rich and focused. Hedonistic damson juice. Very sweet. For hedonists. Lots packed in here with a bit more freshness than in the Morey. Black fruits.
Anticipated maturity: 2022-2033
Vinous 91
Moderately saturated medium red. Nicely perfumed aromas and flavors of currant, licorice and flowers. At once dense and juicy, showing a subtle sweetness even if it’s not yet particularly expressive in the middle palate. But this is thick, creamy and serious for village wine and its solid tannins are fully supported by its mid-palate material. Here’s a 2015 that was enriched by a long élevage and late bottling. Seamless, energetic and long for village wine.
Robert Parker 89
The 2015 Vosne-Romanée Vieilles Vignes is a blend of Aux Commune and Aux Jacheres lieux-dits, the later situated near to Nuits Saint Georges. It has a more floral nose than its peers with crushed violet infusing the dark cherry and mulberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with lithe tannins that are neatly offset by the tart cherry fruit on the entry. These merge into darker fruit, blackcurrants and boysenberry jam towards the structured finish, which is endowed with impressive depth considering it is a “mere” village cru. I would just like a little more finesse to complete the package and that should develop with bottle age.
Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029