Vosne Romanee 2022 Meo Camuzet

Méo-Camuzet's Vosne-Romanée 2022 is a Red Village wine from the Côte de Nuits, made from grapes grown in two different vineyard plots. Les Barreaux is located on the mid-slope near Richebourg, and the winery rates its soil as Grand Cru-level. Facing northeast, the vines grow while benefiting from the cool breezes of the combe (valley). This vineyard lends freshness to the wine. Les Communes, established in the village center in the late 1950s, offers the classic characteristics of Vosne. The wines from these two plots are vinified separately and blended just before bottling.

Approximately 50% new oak barrels were used, and this wine takes to them effortlessly. This wine is characterized by concentration and a slow maturation profile; Les Barreaux achieves its best quality only when yields are kept low and the grapes are harvested late enough to reach full ripeness.

The 2022 vintage saw near-record levels of heat and sunshine from April through September, yet rain fell at just the right time. Vosne-Romanée received 75 mm of rain from the 22nd to the 26th (June), followed by an additional 25 mm on the 15th and 16th (August), which was sufficient to keep the vines growing. The risk of disease was minimal. Sorting was limited mainly to removing withered berries.

As a result, well-ripened fruit with an alcohol content slightly lower than the 2020 vintage was produced. It will be ready to drink in 3 to 4 years, but there's no need to rush. It will be at its best for enjoyment through 2036.

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