Bruno Clavelier Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts Vieilles Vignes 2014 26REASONABLE and at this old-vine concentration

and at this old-vine concentration the wine punches well above its village address

From the producer: In 1942

Aspirant is Beychevelle's entry-level cuvée

Ghostnote sources from Gist Ranch

Almost every gin on the shelf starts life as neutral grain spirit

Bruno Clavelier Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts Vieilles Vignes 2014 26REASONABLE and at this old-vine concentrationLes Beaux Monts is one of the great Premier Crus of Vosne Romanee, sitting on the upper slope right next to Echezeaux and capable, in the right hands, of Grand Cru weight and complexity. Bruno Clavelier's hands very much qualify: biodynamic farming, old vines, and a deft, low intervention cellar style that puts terroir at the center. The 2014 vintage is a classical, transparent year in the Cote de Nuitspure, energetic, and built for time. A decade on,