Meo Camuzet, Vosne Romanee Cros Parantoux

Meo Camuzet, Vosne Romanee Cros Parantoux(60+ year old vines). I've had mixed experiences with this wine as some bottles seem to display noticeable volatile acidity yet others don't. I would add that that the VA is a minor nit and doesn't materially detract from the appeal of the exuberantly spicy nose that is now beginning to display just a touch of secondary character. There is excellent underlying tension to the markedly mineral driven flavors that flash good power on the balanced and

There is a smoky nuance to the very spicy and quite floral aromas that combine red and dark currant scents

polished tannin

especially for 2011s

with a smoky

Once again the mouthfeel of the delicious flavors is plush and round with similar finishing length and rusticity though not quite the same complexity

Old ungrafted vines with the traditional ‘cordón trenzado’ training system

This is very good and should amply reward mid-term cellaring

This very solid effort will need at least a few year of keeping to round out

Silver colored the 2013 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Gold Capsule (AP #1414) is exceptional because it was selected like an Auslese

There is fine density to the powerful yet caressing medium-bodied flavors that are a bit less mineral- driven but much more complex and persistent on the overtly saline finish

this is going to need a bit of patience and reward up to a decade’s worth

wood and sauvage hints