Dominique Laurent 2008/2009 Vosne Romanée V.V. 750ml

“I’m a partisan of the Vosne Romanee (acreage) of Flagey-Echezeaux,” says Laurent – with a chuckle – by way of explaining the principle sources for his 2008 Vosne-Romanee Vieilles Vignes, “even though they aren’t in Flagey and neither are they in Vosne!” The reference is to the strip of Murailles du Clos, les Violettes, and les Quartiers de Nuits than runs alongside Clos Vougeot from the route nationale up to appellation Echezeaux (Les Treux), and then to the group of sites collectively known as “les Rouges,” due west, and high up at the edge of the Combe d’Orveaux. A bit of Beaux Monts also went into the 15 barrels that constitute this particular cuvee.