Louis Jadot Vosne Romanee Les Suchots 2009
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It will be perfect with game, meats in sauce and strong cheeses.
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The 2009 Vosne-Romanee Les Suchots presents a more linear, mineral-driven voice of Vosne. This is quite a bit more taut and focused than the Beaux Monts. It is also less immediate, and will require a bit more patience. Floral notes meld into dark red fruit and anise in this structured yet feminine Burgundy. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029. Range: 91-93
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Les Suchots is located just north of Romanee-St-Vivant and Richebourg, where Jadot manages 0.75 acres of vines between 40 and 50 years old. The wine is long on floral fruit and silky layers of tannin, cushioned by its dark cherry fruit concentration into a firmness that still feels soft. There’s an earthy, rooty tension in the tannins that suggests this needs cellar time to grow expansive.
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