2024, Domaine A. -F. Gros, VOSNE-ROMANÉE, 1er Cru, 'Les Chalandins'

Situated just below Maizieres.

Only one demi muid was possible, so all in wood. A fuller crimson colour than the predecessors and here the pure red fruit emerges more strongly than the whole bunch effect. You can see that on the palate though where it is not so dominant. Cherry is the main fruit. Precision on the palate with some persistence. Drink from 2028-2032. Tasted Oct 2025. 89-91 Jasper Morris

This too is aromatically bright, fresh and expressive with its combination of all but invisible wood influence, exotic tea, spice and the cool essence of red pinot fruit. The succulent, delicious and seductively textured flavors are again not especially dense but do pack solid authority on the balanced, dusty, complex and persistent finale. Lovely and understated in style. Tasted: Apr 10, 2026 Drink: 2030+ 88-90, Allen Meadows, Burghound