Emmanuel Rouget • Vosne-Romanee, France
Emmanuel Rouget’s Vosne-Romanée is a village-level Pinot Noir drawn from a mosaic of top Vosne lieux-dits such as Aux Ra…Emmanuel Rouget’s Vosne-Romanée is a village-level Pinot Noir drawn from a mosaic of top Vosne lieux-dits such as Aux Ravioles, Aux Ormes, Les Jacquines, Aux Réas, Vigneux and Barraux, and crafted with the low yields, careful destemming and…Learn More »
$350
/750ml
2021 Retail Average
90
/100
2021 Pro Rating
Gentle, pure red and black fruits glide across the palate in Emmanuel Rouget’s 2021 Vosne-Romanée, framed by floral lift and a noticeable, spicy sheen of new oak. The texture feels polished rather than powerful, with a graceful, almost gossamer weight that carries through to a focused, slightly bitter-cherry finish. It’s a refined, delicately shaped Vosne that leans on charm and perfume more than density or muscle.
Roast duck with cherries; Soy-glazed salmon; Mushroom and Comté tart
Emmanuel Rouget’s Vosne-Romanée is a village-level Pinot Noir drawn from a mosaic of top Vosne lieux-dits such as Aux Ravioles, Aux Ormes, Les Jacquines, Aux Réas, Vigneux and Barraux, and crafted with the low yields, careful destemming and long oak élevage inherited from his uncle, Henri Jayer. In the glass it tends to be lush yet tightly structured, marrying succulent red berry and plum fruit with exotic spice, hints of orange zest and supple but persistent tannins, offering a particularly sensuous, concentrated expression of Vosne-Romanée’s…