Lalou Bize - Leroy’s Vosne - Romanee - Les Brulees and Vosne - Romanee - Les

Beaumonts are both sensational wines, but they could not be more different. The

Vosne - Romanee - Les Beaumonts is a more subtle, more classic example of a

top premier cru Vosne - Romanee. It does not soar from the glass with the exotic,

smoky, roasted character of the Les Brulees, but it does offer authoritative

and persistent aromas of black fruits, herbs, underbrush, and sweet oak. While

it displays exceptional concentration of flavor in the mouth, it is supported by

higher levels of tannin and is a more structured, denser, richer wine than the Les

Brulees. Since the tannins are more noticeable, it should be cellared for 7 - 8

years, and should last for 30 or more. This profound wine is one of the superstars

of the vintage. /RP /Oct 1992