2016 Vosne-Romanée Les Champs Perdrix Domaine Perrot-Minot

Here the expressive nose is spicier still if perhaps not quite as elegant with its layered array of violet, rose petal, black cherry and exotic Asian-style tea. There is outstanding richness to the medium-bodied flavors that flash ample minerality on the lingering finish that displays an interesting hint of citrus. While this can't quite match the Chambolle for overall quality, this too is a very fine villages level wine and worth checking out. Drink 2023+

(Vosne-Romanée was Perrot-Minot's only commune that was "almost totally spared by frost" in 2016; the yield here was about 40 hectoliters per hectare): Dark red with ruby tones. More brooding and dark on the nose than the village Chambolle, offering aromas of cherry, black raspberry and bitter chocolate. Dense, ripe and silky-smooth in the mouth, but still with excellent acidity and floral, spicy lift to its black fruit flavors. Strong calcaireenergy kicks in on the back end, giving the persistent finish an element of medicinal reserve and a rocky, saline complexity.

Very pure, displaying rose, cherry, raspberry and incense aromas and flavors. Firm, lean and intense, building to a long, kaleidoscopic finish. Well-balanced, this should develop nicely over time. Best from 2022 through 2038. 10 cases imported.