Patrice Rion Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux-Monts 1er Cru - 2022 (750ml) Encruzado which are thick

which are thick

toasty oak aromas

as well as some background oak are all present in this big

the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Reservee is looking even better than I projected based on last year's prebottling sample

I was the assistant winemaker at Dodon Vineyards in Maryland for two years and then decided to go on my own and create my own label

Patrice Rion Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux-Monts 1er Cru - 2022 (750ml) Encruzado which are thick93 95 Points, Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy: "No whole bunches for the Vosne Romane Beaumonts, and not racked. Very intense but lively purple, a little oak and a faint reduction, less than the Charmes, on the nose. Blueberries (and cream from the oak) on the palate, all quite explosive, needs the racking to settle down, but this shows great promise with good acidity behind. Tasted Oct 2023." (91 93) Points Vinous Media "The 2022 Vosne Romane Les