Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Emmanuel Rouget |
Label Name: | Vosne Romanee 1er Cros Parantoux |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Côte d'Or, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 96; Burghound strong praise/≈96; Jasper Morris/Inside Burgundy 96; other trade notes 93–96
Tasting Note
Concentrated red and dark berries with violet and rose petal, exotic spice, grilled-meat and mineral notes. Silky yet firm tannins, sappy core and a long confit-like finish.
Food Pairing
Roast duck, lamb, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed eggplant, soy-teriyaki salmon, shiitake noodle dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir, destemmed, fermented in concrete/temperature-controlled vats, matured in (reported) 100% new oak and aged ~18–20 months before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Produced by Emmanuel Rouget (successor/nephew to Henri Jayer) from a tiny Cros-Parantoux premier-cru holding (~0.72 ha). Estate follows low-yield, meticulous viticulture and traditional Burgundian élevage.