Bruno Clavelier Vosne Romanee les Brulees 1er Cru 2015 (750ML)

90-93 BH/92-95 VM

A highly perfumed nose speaks of a dense and well-layered mix of red raspberry, plum violet, sandalwood, cinnamon and once again lavender nuances. There is notably better concentration to the powerful, serious and stony middle weight plus flavors that culminate in a refined, focused and flawlessly balanced finale. In a word, terrific. Burghound – Sweet Spot-Outstanding

(32 hectoliters per hectare produced from a parcel on well-drained sand and what Clavelier describes as "aromatic calcaire"; these vines face full south but benefit from colder air that filters through the combe): Bright, dark red. Pungent red berries, blueberry and red licorice on the nose, lifted by minerals, flowers and spices. Wonderfully concentrated and light on its feet, offering a distinctly penetrating quality to its very pure flavors of strawberry, raspberry and crushed rock. Finishes vibrant, smooth and very long, with notes of licorice and sweet spices and a firm spine to support graceful aging. I love this wine's balance of fruit, acidity and rather delicate tannins, not to mention its finishing thrust. Stephen Tanzer