2015 - Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Aux Brulees Vieilles Vignes, Bruno Clavelier

The 2015 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Brûlées Vieilles Vignes comes from a parcel that Bruno told me is exposed to the cooler air descending from the valley and this results in lower pH levels in the wines. It has a crisp and focused bouquet, quite mineral-driven with flint and grey slate-like aromas permeating the mainly black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red and black fruit. This feels quite citrus-like thanks to the acidic line, though there is plenty of substance on the structured finish that exerts an insistent grip in the mouth. There is a surfeit of energy coiled up in this Vosne-Romanée and I envisage it offering 15-20 years of drinking pleasure. This is excellent, perhaps the best ever made by Bruno from this vineyard.