Vosne Romanée Les Beauxmonts, Louis Jadot 2010

This is also notably ripe with a pungent and highly expressive nose of cassis, menthol and wood toast where additional breadth is present in the form of wet stone and spices. The detailed and highly energetic middle weight flavors possess excellent definition and seem built on a base of firm minerality while terminating in a tension-filled, harmonious and highly persistent finish. Text book Beaux Monts.

The Beaux Monts is very backward and a little stemmy on the nose. The palate has a supple, sorbet-like entry with fine depth of flavour and precise tannins on the finely poised finish. This is elegant and seductive, although it will need time in bottle. Tasted January 2012.