📌 Description
Vosne-Romanée Les Violettes 2022 – Domaine Christian Clerget is a refined, sensual Pinot Noir from one of the emblematic terroirs of the Côte de Nuits. This wine perfectly illustrates the charm and complexity of Vosne-Romanée, combining fruit intensity, floral finesse, and a silky texture.
🍇 Grape Variety
100% Pinot Noir.
Burgundy’s king grape reveals an elegant, delicate profile here: red and black fruits, violet, fine spices, and a subtle mineral touch.
🌍 Region / Country
Burgundy – Vosne-Romanée (Côte de Nuits, France).
The Les Violettes climat rests on clay-limestone soils, producing wines of great elegance, marked by aromatic depth and velvety texture.
🌡️ Serving Temperature
Serve between 15 and 16 °C (59–61 °F). Decant for 45 minutes to 1 hour when young.
⏳ Ageing Potential
12 to 20 years.
• 2024–2028: youthful brilliance, fresh fruit, supple texture.
• 2029–2036: peak, perfect balance between fruit, spice, and complexity.
• After 2037: tertiary notes of leather, truffle, and forest floor.
👁️ Appearance
• Color: bright ruby with garnet highlights.
• Clarity: clear and luminous.
• Legs: fine and regular, showing elegance.
👃 Nose
• Aromatic intensity: seductive and complex.
• First nose: raspberry, cherry, redcurrant.
• Second nose: violet, peony, fine pepper, woody and mineral touch.
👄 Palate
• Attack: fresh and velvety.
• Structure: fine, silky tannins with balanced acidity.
• Dominant aromas: ripe red fruits, violet, spices, subtle minerality.
• Overall balance: refined, elegant, and harmonious.
• Length: persistent, with a floral and spicy finish.
🍽️ Food Pairings
• Roast Bresse chicken.
• Veal fillet with morels.
• Pigeon or duck with gentle spices.
• Delicate cheeses (Brillat-Savarin, Chaource, aged Comté).
⭐ Overall Impression / Style
Vosne-Romanée Les Violettes 2022 – Domaine Christian Clerget is a delicate, seductive wine marked by refinement and aromatic depth. A quintessential Vosne Pinot Noir, both velvety and racy.
