Joseph Drouhin, Vosne Romanee other_regions This is noticeably riper with

This is noticeably riper with an expressive nose of blue berry fruit cut with notes of violets and warm earth that carries over to the very round and smooth flavors that possess good volume as well as a punch and mouth coating finish where an attractive trace of minerality surfaces

as animated as the 2015 with great precision and tension towards the finish

since 2003

the barely middle weight flavors cut like a knife with super minerality and the finishing delineation is notable

backed by a rearguard of dense tannins

Joseph Drouhin, Vosne Romanee other_regions This is noticeably riper with(from several lieux dits including ~20% from the 1er Les Chaumes). An exuberantly spicy nose features ripe aromas of dark cherry liqueur, sandalwood and exotic jasmine tea. The medium bodied flavors are not quite as dense though they are, as one would reasonably expect, more refined with even better depth and persistence on the well balanced if youthfully austere finale. Lovely juice and especially so for its level.