2013 Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Aux Brûlées

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2013 Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Aux Brûlées, which sees one-third new oak, has a tightly knit bouquet with hints of licorice infusing the mixture of red and black fruit, again, the oak nicely integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with pastille-like purity, very fine and almost weightless tannin that means this really just glides across the mouth, with just sufficient edginess on the finish to maintain tension. This is a sensual Aux Brûlées. - Neil Martin, Jun. 2015

Allen Meadows' Burghound: An ultra-spicy and markedly floral nose is comprised by notes of maraschino cherry, pomegranate and violet scents. The seductive yet powerful medium-bodied flavors possess excellent mid-palate density on the lightly mineral-inflected, mouth coating and impressively long finish that displays excellent depth. This should age well but also be approachable young as it's so well-balanced. - Allen Meadows, Jan. 2015

Vinous: Healthy bright, dark red. Knockout soil-driven nose combines red cherry, raspberry, minerals, rose petal and violet. Juicy, tightly wound and sharply delineated; no shortage of viscosity here but the wine's density is leavened by sappy mineral-driven acidity and salinity. Has more than enough extract to buffer its firm but suave tannins on the very long, rising finish. This should be great at the dinner table owing to its outstanding energy and grip but I can easily imagine this wine shutting down in bottle first for many years. - Stephen Tanzer, März 2016