1999 Vosne Romanee Les Brulees
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The 1999 Vosne-Romanée Les Brûlées 1er Cru is blessed with a heavenly bouquet, pure red fruit and astonishing mineralité in the context of the growing season. Graphite hints emerge with time. The palate is fresh and taut. It's linear at first, finely chiseled with a tender yet long finish. You can tell there was a master craftsman behind this spellbinding Les Brûlées. Tasted at David Pope's 1999 Burgundy horizontal at Lorne.
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Neal Martin
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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An expressive and very Vosne nose that has begun its transition phase reveals ripe and very spicy aromas that are a pretty mix of primary black fruit and secondary notes (though no sous bois). The solidly concentrated medium full flavors are moderately robust and still underpinned by firm and mouth coating tannins as well as an impressively long finish that displays more than a touch of austerity, even after an hour of air. When I first tasted this from cask, it seemed a bit disjointed but it has clearly come together and while I'm not sure that it will ever become a true knockout as the finish is just a touch lean, it's undoubtedly slightly better than I originally projected. Try from 2011+
Good ruby-red. Musky, slightly reduced aromas of black raspberry, leather and game. Supple, spicy and rather easygoing, with moderate depth of flavor and length. Finishes with rather soft tannins. Should offer early appeal.
Good ruby-red. Musky, slightly reduced aromas of black raspberry, leather and game. Supple, spicy and rather easygoing, with moderate depth of flavor and length. Finishes with rather soft tannins. Should offer early appeal.