2009 Vosne Romanee

The 2009 Vosne-Romanee offers excellent fleshiness in its dark, juicy fruit. This is an excellent entry-level bottling with plenty of village character. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2020. Jean-Nicolas Meo began harvesting on September 12. He did 17-18 days of cuvaison and did one racking before the wines were prepared for bottling. I was not able to taste a handful of wines that were racked just before my visit, including the Cros Parantoux. Meo is among the growers who believe the 2009s will age well on their depth of fruit. Importer: Kermit Lynch, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524

Good dark red. Perfumed aromas of raspberry, minerals and Oriental spices, with a liqueur-like suggestion of framboise Then silky-sweet and energetic, with ripe acidity carrying the wine's fruit and mineral flavors through a juicy, persistent finish. Dusty building tannins give the wine good spine.

The 2009 Vosne-Romanee offers excellent fleshiness in its dark, juicy fruit. This is an excellent entry-level bottling with plenty of village character. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2020. May 2011, www.robertparker.com