2005 Vosne-Romanée Village

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Vosne Romanée

Burgundy

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Pinot Noir

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2019 - 2028

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Rouget had a crop level averaging 38 hectoliters per hectare in 2006, following the elimination of some rotten and green grapes. He made it clear that 2006 is his style of wine. "I adore 2006 for its finesse, elegance and higher-than-average acidity," he told me. "The wines are aromatic and very well balanced, and they should age very well." Rouget, who would rather "protect the natural acidity in the grapes than get more alcohol," chaptalized most of his '06s about a half-degree, to around 13%. His very rich 2005s are riper and lower in acidity than his 2006s-less fruity today and more tannic.

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Like a number of his colleagues, Rouget was careful not to overextract his 2005s, a group of wines he described as having enormous natural concentration but "regular" ripeness. He used a bit more new oak than usual for the village wines (70%, vs. a more normal 50%). In 2004, a huge selection was necessary due to the prevalence of oidium, but in 2005 he only eliminated 4% or 5% of the rose, or underripe, grapes. "The biggest difference between the two years is in the skin to juice ratio of the grapes," Rouget summarized. As always, the fermentation temperatures here were quite cool: the Echezeaux climbed to 29oC but the rest, said Rouget, did not exceed 26o.