Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru 'Clos des Réas', Michel Gros, 2019
Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru 'Clos des Réas', Michel Gros, 2019
- Red Still
- Pinot Noir
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The Gros family have been a dominant presence in Vosne-Romanée since 1830 and Michel, alongside sisters Anne and Anne-Francoise and brother Bernard, all of whom have eponymous domaines, represents the sixth generation.
The jewel in Michel’s crown is the 2.12ha Clos des Réas, the only Premier Cru monopole in Vosne Romanée, owned by the family since 1860, a few metres from La Tache. Low yields, hand picking, total destemming and minimal racking are factors in the resultant style of Michel’s wines.
"Tobacco leaf, crushed white rocks, black plum skin and tight red cherries, on the nose followed by more sous bois notes, and a hint of salted liquorice and blood orange. Palate shows great energy, with lifted red fruits, you really feel on roof of mouth. Initial attack is chalky and all about the structural elements with the sweetness asserting itself more on the mid to late palate, leading to a very vibrant, long tapered, saline finish – like an isosceles triangle. Never the most immediate of wines, this shows really good potential for longevtity after a few years in the cellar."
Tom Harrow, Head Wine Guru
Drinking window: 2025 - 2045
What the critics say:
"This is also reduced but the fruit definitely seems ripe. More interesting are the energetic, detailed and solidly concentrated middle weight flavors that conclude in an equally powerful and lingering finish where a trace of warmth slowly becomes apparent. This is a relatively robust vintage for Clos des Réas and one that should age well over the mid to longer-term. Worth a look. 'Outstanding'"
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