Vosne-Romanée AOC Pinot Noir 2023 Labouré-Roi

This Vosne-Romanée is a Pinot Noir of great elegance produced by Labouré-Roi, a historic maison founded in 1832 in Nuits-Saint-Georges, at the heart of the Côte de Nuits. The grapes come from vineyards situated on gentle slopes between 260 and 330 meters above sea level, with east and southeast exposures and calcareous-marly soils, in one of the most renowned areas of Burgundy for the production of excellent wines.

The winemaking follows the traditional Burgundian method: the grapes are handpicked, selected in the vineyard and again in the winery, destemmed, crushed, and placed in temperature-controlled vats. After a cold maceration of 5-6 days, the fermentation begins with native yeasts, accompanied by daily punch-downs and pump-overs. The aging continues in barrels, about 30% of which are new, for a period of 12-15 months.

The color is an intense dark purple. The bouquet is powerful and complex, with aromas of ripe red fruits, spices, pepper, leather, earth, toasted notes, and vanilla. On the palate, it reveals an impeccable structure, rich and full-bodied, with velvety tannins and an enveloping, fruity, elegant, and opulent personality.

It pairs magnificently with structured dishes such as braised wild boar, beef rib steak, venison fillet, or Japanese beef tataki.