Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Meo-Camuzet |
Label Name: | Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Cros Parantoux |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Vosne-Romanée (Côte de Nuits), Premier Cru 'Au Cros-Parantoux' |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neal Martin) 95-97 (barrel sample/release); Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) ~94-96; noted 2-3 barrels produced in 2021)
Tasting Note
Bright red and blue fruit (cherry, raspberry, blueberry) with pressed violet, exotic spice and a distant oyster-shell/mineral note. Medium-bodied, finely chiselled chalky tannins, fresh acidity and a long saline, mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, herb-crusted lamb, mushroom risotto, beef bourguignon. Asian: Peking duck, soy-miso glazed salmon or pork, char siu, mushroom-based Chinese or Japanese dishes (miso, shiitake).
Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; ~3-week fermentation with gentle extraction and temperature control, limited punch-downs; élevage in François Frères oak (variable % new oak), gravity bottled with minimal/no filtration.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Méo-Camuzet (Jean-Nicolas Méo) is a prestigious Vosne-Romanée estate and négociant house, owning top Premier- and Grand-Cru parcels including Cros-Parantoux and Richebourg; renowned for powerful, long-lived Pinot Noir.