Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Con Cotetidot
Label Name:
 
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Suchots
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits (Burgundy)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Method:
 
Late harvest, 100% whole-cluster fermentation, long cuvaison (2–3 weeks), extended ageing 18–24 months in French oak (modest new oak), bottled unfined/unfiltered.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18
Tasting Note:
 
Concentrated red and black fruit (black raspberry, currant) with violet, soy/anise and Asian spice notes; mineral, savory core, fine dense tannins and a very long, polished finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Western: roast lamb, beef Wellington, game birds, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, braised pork belly, miso-glazed fish, shiitake/soy-based dishes.
Vineyard Info:
 
Domaine Confuron‑Cotetidot: family domaine (Confuron & Cotetidot union 1964), ≈11 ha in Vosne and Côte de Nuits, practicing ecological/organic viticulture with low yields and old vines.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Burghound 2015: 91–94 pts (review); Vinous / Stephen Tanzer: 95+ pts (review); Jancis Robinson: positive cask-note (requires cellaring)