Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Emmanuel Rouget |
Label Name: | Vosne Romanee 1er Cros Parantoux |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 3 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neal Martin) 92-94 for the 2021 Cros‑Parantoux; noted racking mid-July and reduction on the nose; anticipated maturity c. 2025–2045. Producer history: Henri Jayer → Emmanuel Rouget
Tasting Note
Concentrated dark cherry and black-berry fruit with candied notes, dark chocolate and spice. Velvety texture, fine acidity and powdery tannins; mineral, lingering finish. Young bottles can show reduction on the nose.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, beef carpaccio, venison, mushroom risotto, truffle pasta. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, soy/miso-braised short ribs, shiitake mushroom dishes, wagyu yakiniku.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; traditional fermentation (often native yeasts); élevage in French oak (Cros-Parantoux frequently matured in majority/new oak); racked mid‑July; minimal filtration.
Vineyard Info
Historic 0.70 ha Cros‑Parantoux parcel long associated with Henri Jayer; now produced by his nephew Emmanuel Rouget, famed for meticulous, low-yield viticulture on stony soils.