Gros Frere et Soeur, Vosne Romanee Chaumes Vintage:2009 palate coating and remarkably rich

palate coating and remarkably rich flavors possess an opulent mouth feel and serious power on the amazingly long and intense finish

I would have given this wine a slightly higher rating but the new oak has been pushed to the limit

This was a notoriously warm vintage that saw sugar and phenolic ripeness shoot up very quickly at the end of the growing season

the 2010 Brunello di Montalcino never feels overdone or too heavy

mouth coating and moderately austere and linear finish

Gros Frere et Soeur, Vosne Romanee Chaumes Vintage:2009 palate coating and remarkably richHere the expressive nose is very Vosne in character with its pretty range of spice, dark berries and violet scents. The rich, round and supple medium bodied flavors possess a generous and velvety mouthfeel before concluding in a youthfully austere, balanced and nicely complex finale.