2022 Joseph Drouhin Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Petits Monts (750ml)

By Neal MartinNow, For My Latest Trick: Burgundy 2022 (Jan 2024), 1/1/2024, (See more on Vinous...)(94-96) points (Domaine Joseph Drouhin Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts 1er Cru Red) The 2022 Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts 1er Cru, which had recently been racked from tank into barrel, was picked in a single day on September 2. This has a beguiling bouquet, the 35% whole clusters assiduously used, hints of white pepper and clove infusing the red berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy, mainly black fruit, quite peppery in style, though it does not impede the terroir expression. There is very fine precision on the finish with impressive length; this is an excellent Petit-Monts. (Drink between 2026-2044)