2016 Domaine Guyon Vosne-Romanée Les Brulees 1er Cru
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The 2016 Vosne-Romanée Les Brûlées 1er Cru has a well-defined bouquet with blackberry, briary and cracked black pepper scents, all well defined. The palate is quite spicy and grippy on the entry and the tannins just come across a little raw towards the finish. I find this a little disappointing after the Vosne-Romanée Village. Tasted at Raeburn Fine Wines tasting in London.
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Neal Martin
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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Guyon's 2016 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Brûlées is showing brilliantly from bottle, unwinding in the glass with a complex bouquet of rose petal, dark wild berries, cinnamon and dark chocolate that's complemented by carnal nuances of grilled game bird and smoked meats. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a sapid core of fruit, bright acids and powdery structuring tannins, capturing the inherently gourmand qualities of Aux Brûlées in a less dramatic register than that occupied by the sunnier 2015 and 2017 vintages chez Guyon. While the real fireworks—aromatic and textural—will come with some bottle age, it's already very impressive.