2017 Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Les Chaumes

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2017 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes offers up appealing aromas of red cherries, cocoa nib, Asian spices and rose petal, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and layered palate with a tangy core of fruit, fine tannins that are a little emphasized by the wine's recent racking, and a long, vibrant finish. It displays excellent energy for the site and should develop well in bottle. - Dr. William Kelley, Jan. 2019

Allen Meadows' Burghound: Moderate wood influence sets off notably ripe liqueur-like aromas of cassis, plus and a lovely array of spice and floral elements. The charmingly round and seductively textured medium-bodied flavors possess a caressing mouthfeel before culminating in a lingering finish that moderately tightens up on the balanced and lingering finish. - Allen Meadows, Jan. 2019

Vinous: The 2017 Vosne-Romanée Les Chaumes 1er Cru, which was de-stemmed, has a clean, precise, quite mineral-driven bouquet, not as powerful as the Aux Brûlées, yet full of energy at this stage. The palate is well balanced with firm tannin but offers plenty of vivacious red fruit laced with white pepper and bay leaf. This is very expressive and surprisingly persistent, exerting fine grip toward the finish. Jean-Nicolas Méo suggests that the vine age is now creating a more structured wine than previously, and I concur. Excellent. - Neil Martin, Jan. 2019