2016 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru les Beaumonts
The Wine Advocate
RP (96-98)
Reviewed by:Neal Martin
Release Price:NA
Drink Date:2022 - 2045
The 2016 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru les Beaumonts was only slightly touched by the frost, and Emmanuel described it as his “favorite” in his cellar. I concur. It has a seductive red cherry, cranberry and wild strawberry-scented bouquet that is beautifully integrated with the new oak. There is genuine power and intensity here. The palate is marked by filigree tannin, a perfect line of acidity and immense precision on the finish. It is the kind of wine that makes you go starry-eyed, to wit, the best Beaumonts that I have tasted from barrel in 2016. Magnifique!
2019 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget Echézeaux Grand Cru
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RP ?
Reviewed by:William Kelley
Release Price:NA
Drink Date:N/A
At fully 16.2% alcohol, the 2019 Echézeaux Grand Cru is the highest-octane wine in the Rouget cellar, and it wasn't all that put together when I tased it, offering up aromas of crème de cassis, plum preserve, rich spices and creamy new oak. Full-bodied, massive and powerful, it's generous and dramatic, with abundant reserves of powdery tannin and a long, heady finish. Given that Rouget felt the wine was a bit out of sorts when I visited, and struggling to make sense of its extreme profile this year, I'll refrain from offering a score.
2016 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget Echézeaux Grand Cru
The Wine Advocate
RP (93-95)
Reviewed by:Neal Martin
Release Price:NA
Drink Date:2021 - 2045
The 2016 Echézeaux Grand Cru comes from three parcels within the grand cru. Emmanuel told me that it was frosted 30% but between 10% to 20% lost in terms of buds. It has a tightly wound bouquet, the fruit a little darker than I was expecting, perhaps shaded by the vivacity of the les Beaumonts. The palate is well balanced with firm tannin, dark cherries and blueberry, a touch of licorice that frames a confit-like, vivacious finish that lingers longer than I was anticipating. This is a classy, inevitably delicious Echézeaux.
2014 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget Echézeaux Grand Cru
The Wine Advocate
RP (93-95)
Reviewed by:Neal Martin
Release Price:NA
Drink Date:2020 - 2040
The 2014 Echézeaux Grand Cru, matured entirely in new oak, has a gorgeous black cherry, raspberry coulis and mineral-infused bouquet, coiled tightly at first but unfurling with each swirl of the glass. The palate is well structured, a Grand Cru with admirable backbone. There is patently impressive depth with multi-layered red and black fruit, edging towards something more rich and dense towards the persistent finish. Emmanuel Rouget was surprised when I opined a preference for his Cros Parantoux this year, so obviously he is a big fan. And yes, this is an excellent grand cru, yet it does not possess quite the same nervosité as the Parantoux.