2010 Domaine Bruno Clavelier, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru, Les Beaux Monts

Good full red. Very pure aromas of raspberry and rose petal. Dense and fat but juicy, with chewy flavors of red berries, spices and smoky minerals. Lovely complete wine, made from a clay-rich hillside site with rock less than a foot under the surface.

Outstanding. Unlike many of the preceding wines, here the nose is pure and elegant with an array of interesting spice notes adding depth to the black cherry and cassis aromas. There is fine power and punch to the medium-bodied flavors that exude a fine minerality on the intense, dusty and distinctly austere but impressively persistent finish. I like the balance and while there is good upside potential, the style of this will not be for everyone as the austerity is positively Cistercian. Drink: 2020+
-Burghound.com, Issue 45. Tasted: Jan 10, 2012