If, as the saying goes, for wine collectors “all roads lead to Burgundy,” then among Burgundy lovers “all roads lead to Vosne-Romanée.” No where else in the region – or for that matter the world – does one find so perfect a combination of limestone, marl and clay. Vosne is Pinot Noir’s ideal environment, and its expressions of the grape are unmatched.
The Gros family has lived and made wine in Vosne-Romanée for centuries – they’re as much a part of the town’s history as the church tower and the sloping vineyards. Our source here is the Domaine Michel Gros, where today seventh generation winemaker Pierre Gros runs the domaine which has operated from the same house in the center of town since 1830.
Pierre farms vines all across the Côte de Nuits, but of course their vines in Vosne-Romanée are special. They own Vosne’s only premier cru monopole, the Clos des Réas, but also a collection of village-level plots they blend into a terrific appellation-wide cuvée. Pierre’s 2022 Vosne-Romanée offers an excellent example of the village’s signature aromatic profile of spice and violets. Burghound found notes of “plum, violet, pomegranate, sandalwood, and Asian-style tea” in the nose of the 2022. He also praised its “subtle minerality” and its “chalky, lingering and well-balanced finale,” concluding: “Lovely, and a wine that should repay up to a decade of keeping.”
In short, special wine from a special place.
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Michel Gros Vosne-Romanée 2022
bottle price: $129
