1995 Domaine Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux 1er Cru

If this bottle was representative, then Rouget’s 1995 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux has not aged gracefully. A muddled, overripe nose of prune, licorice, espresso and grilled meat is followed by a bitter, disjointed and fully mature wine showing a bit of uncovered oak tannin on the back end. This is a far cry from Jayer’s wines, as it is from Rouget’s more recent vintages, and at the exorbitant tariff that this wine commands, buyer beware.