2015 Vosne-Romanée Aux Champs Perdrix Domaine de La Vougeraie Magnum

An exuberantly spicy and floral-suffused nose exhibits notes of black cherry, pomegranate, violet, sandalwood and Asian-style tea. There are sleek but velvety middle weight flavors that possess both a lovely sense of vibrancy and minerality, all wrapped in a beautifully well-balanced finish. This is excellent and quite firm yet I suspect that it will be approachable after only a few years of bottle age. Recommended.

From 40-year-old vines close to La Tâche, and bottled only in magnums. Shy raspberry and strawberry nose. Rich and full, compact and concentrated, this has fine depth and robust tannins. Very structured.

The 2015 Vosne- Romanée Aux Champs Perdrix is a debut release and consists of just two barrels from 0.15 hectares at the top of the hill (above La Tâche to be exact) that will be bottled only in magnums. It has a crisp, leafy, slightly earthy bouquet, well defined with loamy scents coming through with time. The palate is very harmonious on the entry with dark cherry fruit, touches of blackcurrant, undergrowth and a dash of black pepper on the finish. The altitude of the vineyard lends this the natural acidity to counter the warmth of the growing season and it marks a fine debut.