2015 Vosne Romanee
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The 2015 Vosne-Romanée Villages, which hails from the lieu-dit of Bas Mazières, is a lovely wine, opening in the glass with pretty notes of cherry, rose petal and black tea. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, deep and vibrant, with an ample core of succulent fruit and a chassis of fine tannin which is beginning to gently assert itself as this begins to shut down. Lavish and dramatic in barrel, this Vosne now shows a level of tension and energy that augers very well for its evolution.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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Moderately saturated bright red. Slightly high-toned, inky aromas of black cherry, dark berries, spices and licorice. Juicy on entry, then quite creamy and even a bit exotic in the middle palate following the 2016s at this address. In a thicker style but with good supporting energy. Finishes with firm, slightly dry tannins.
(15% new oak; from a single parcel of 35-to-40-year-old vines in the lieu-dit Basses Maizières, where yields were normal in 2015): Bright medium red, a bit less saturated than the village Chambolle. Aromas of dark raspberry and flowers. Offers a lovely combination of sucrosité and energy, with the dark cherry and berry flavors complemented by a note of bitter chocolate. Finishes sappy and tight, with good medicinal reserve but slightly dry tannins. Today I give the edge to the Chambolle.
(this has some young vines 1ers added to a blend of 90% Basses Maizières and 10% Les Vigneux). Enough wood to remark upon frames an expressive and well-layered nose of Asian-style tea, plum, violet and a lovely array of spice elements. The succulent and caressing medium-bodied flavors possess fine mid-palate concentration that buffers the moderately firm tannins shaping the balanced and delicious finale. This too is very good for its level. Dec 2016, www.burghound.com
About the producer
Founded in 1962 by Alain Hudelot and based in Chambolle-Musigny, Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat is today run by Alain’s grandson Charles van Canneyt and has become one of the region’s most respected estates.