Domaine Michele & Patrice Rion, Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts, 2023 so050421 robert moncuit primary fruit beginning to cede

primary fruit beginning to cede to sous bois

put through malolactic

Molette rounds it out with a soft

but with a deep mineral core that gives it real gravitas

and it will complement dishes featuring truffles or rich mushroom sauces

Domaine Michele & Patrice Rion, Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts, 2023 so050421 robert moncuit primary fruit beginning to cedeLes Beaux Monts is a Premier Cru straddling Vosne Romanee, and Patrice Rion's parcel sits high on the north facing slope with a south east turn, on shallow soil over Comblanchien limestonevines his grandfather planted back in 1970. Vosne Romanee is the most aristocratic address in the Cote de Nuits, and Beaux Monts delivers that combination of perfume, minerality, and tension. Rion ferments with some whole clusters and ages in a good chunk of new oak,