2016 Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Les Beaux Monts Vieilles Vignes

Vinous: (a bit more east-facing than the Brûlées and thus sheltered from the afternoon sun; the soil is calcaire with a lot of clay and sand, similar to that of the Hauts de Beaux Monts; 30 hectoliters per hectare produced): Bright medium red. Very airy scents of raspberry, cherry, fresh herbs, mint and cinnamon; smells like a pastry. Then a bit less taut than the Brûlées, showing little in the way of easy sweetness but also displaying less inner-mouth tension than the Brûlées. Finishes solid and dry, with a firm spine of masculine tannins, but here the acidity is more reserved. Clavelier describes this wine as having a quiet force. - Stephen Tanzer, Jan. 2018