2018 - Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Cros Parantoux, Emmanuel Rouget

Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Appellation: Vosne-Romanee |
Producer: Emmanuel Rouget |
Classification: Premier Cru |
Colour: Red |
ABV: 14% |

Tasting Notes

95-97
Vinous Neal Martin - 01 Jan 20
The 2018 Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux 1er Cru, matured in 100% new oak, has a more introverted, backward bouquet than the Beaumonts. It offers precocious blackberry and raspberry preserve scents, then crushed stone aromas. This feels mercurial as it develops floral aromas of incense and crushed violet with time in glass. The palate is well balanced, intense and supremely detailed, and there is outstanding tension and real heft on the finish. This Cros Parantoux is a paradigm of the old "iron fist in a velvet glove" cliché.
Drinking Date: 2024 - 2050
Vosne-Romanee

Vosne-Romanee

Vosne-Romanée, a prestigious Burgundy appellation in Côte de Nuits, is famed for producing some of the world's finest Pinot Noir wines. Known for complexity, elegance, and intense aromas of dark cherries, blackberries, violets, and exotic spices, these wines also feature refined tannins and distinct minerality. The appellation boasts illustrious Grand Cru vineyards like Romanée-Conti and La Tâche. Top producers include Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy, and Domaine Georges Roumier, all celebrated for capturing the unique terroir of Vosne-Romanée.