2011 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Vosne-Romanée Aux Brulees 1er Cru
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Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Brûlées 2011 from Jean-Nicolas Méo has a relatively simple bouquet at first, delivering nicely detailed fresh strawberry and red cherry aromas, but it gains complexity in the glass and after 5-10 minutes manifests a satisfying sense of minerality. The palate is medium-bodied with an understated entry, well-judged acidity and generous raspberry and blackcurrant fruit interlaced with tertiary notes. There is a sense of bashfulness on the finish implying that needs bottle age to come out of its shell. There is good potential here, but it needs time.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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Expressive and seamless to the core, the 2011 Vosne-Romanée Aux Brulées graces the palate with exquisite finesse. Bright red stone fruits, violets and cinnamon are some of the many notes that inform the racy, compelling finish. There is so much to admire here.
Good bright, dark red. Reticent but pure aromas and flavors of raspberry, flowers, red licorice and pungent minerals. Densely packed, precise and energetic, but showing a medicinal reserve today. Seriously structured wine with a lovely light touch; the rising finish features a firm tannic spine.
An exuberantly spicy nose of cassis and liqueur of red berry fruit is liberally laced with clove, anise, sandalwood and soy nuances. The robust and tautly muscular flavors exude a fine minerality on the wonderfully intense (again, almost painfully so), delineated and driving finish that goes on and on. While it isn't yet quite as harmonious, 2011 is a vintage where the Brûlées may be just as good as the Cros. Note however that this is very firmly structured and will need plenty of cellar time.