2014 Bruno Clavelier Vosne Romanee La Combe Brulee
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(from 85-year-old vines planted on what Clavelier described as aromatic calcaire; harvested last in 2014): Dark medium red. Smoky, musky aromas of raspberry and underbrush lifted by flowers and minerals. Still a slight sour streak here but with more successfully integrated acidity than the Hauts de Beaux Monts; trades a bit of body and thickness for more energy and inner-mouth tension. But still shows a touch of viscosity that nicely supports its fine-grained tannins.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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The 2014 Vosne Romanée la Combe Brûlée was more backward and taciturn than I expected, not quite as coalesced. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, the fruit just a little blocky at the moment that underpins what is a foursquare finish. Hopefully more flesh will develop during the remainder of it élevage.