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.