Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Meo-Camuzet |
Label Name: | Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Aux Brulees |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Key critic scores: Robert Parker / Wine Advocate 94–96 (barrel sample) and published notes. Jasper Morris 94–96. Burghound/Allen Meadows 92–95. Additional high scores and tasting notes from Vinous/Decanter
Tasting Note
Ripe dark cherry and cassis with cocoa, exotic spice, nutmeg and a mineral, iron-tinged core. Velvety, concentrated and balanced with fine-grained tannins and a very long, resonant finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef bourguignon, duck breast, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, soy-braised pork, shiitake and bok choy stir-fry.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; mostly de-stemmed, fermented in vats and aged 12–18 months in French oak (c.60–80% new) before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Méo-Camuzet, led by Jean‑Nicolas Méo, is a historic Vosne-Romanée producer once managed in part by Henri Jayer; noted for old-vine 1er cru parcels (Aux Brûlées) and traditional Burgundian élevage.