Clerget Vosne-Romanée “Les Violettes” 2023

Justine Clerget has shown herself to be a remarkable talent in the last few years, and this tiny gem of domaine in Vougeot is still a largely undiscovered source. She has introduced organic viticulture, refined extraction, and has leaned into stem use. The resulting wines are classy and modern, but with an old school Burgundian soul.

Clerget’s lone plot in Vosne-Romanée is a gem. From village level vines planted in 1945 just outside the wall of the Clos de Vougeot, “Les Violettes” is wine with unmistakable pedigree. The nose is floral and refined in a way only Vosne can deliver; the mouth is fine grained and rich, but with Justine’s signature clear, concentrated core. Violets, as the name suggests, are abundant. Jasper Morris writes “delicious fruit here, raspberries lightly rinsed in cream.”