2016 Vosne Romanee Les Beaux Monts
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The 2016 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru has a seductive bouquet with perfumed red cherry and raspberry fruit, rose petal and hints of vanilla pod emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy dark berry fruit laced with black tea and mineral notes. This is a little stoic for a Vosne-Romanée, but I appreciate its reserve. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2016 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts is showing well from bottle, unwinding in the glass to offer up a youthfully reserved bouquet of blackberries, cherries, plums, grilled game bird, rich soil and smoky new oak. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, rich and voluptuous, with a succulent core of fruit, vibrant fruit flavors and a fine-grained framing of structuring tannins. It's appreciably more reserved than earlier renditions of this cuvée, perhaps because Maxime Cheurlin now has an air-conditioned cellar and is maturing his wine for two winters in barrel. It will be interesting to follow its evolution over the coming decade.
(this wine was the first 2016 to complete its malo, before the summer): Bright full ruby. Very ripe but lively aromas of blackberry, black cherry, licorice and spices. Wonderfully dense, seamless, ripe and plush but with impressive energy for its fullness. The dark berry flavors convey a chocolatey ripeness but are also framed by surprising acidity. Dark, brisk and very long, with a repeating chocolate note.
About the producer
Domaine Georges Noëllat, based in the village of Vosne-Romanée is today run by Maxime Cheurlin. Cheurlin took over the domaine in 2010 – aged just 20 – and has since transformed its reputation as one of the finest Burgundy wine producers.