Méo-Camuzet : Vosne-Romanee 1er cru "Aux Brûlées" Domaine 2024

Characteristics and tasting tips for the Vosne-Romanée 1er cru "Aux Brûlées" 2024 from Domaine Méo-Camuzet

Tasting

Colour
The wine shows a deep hue.

Nose
The nose is expressive. It opens with notes of black plum and pomegranate, complemented by saline mineral touches and hints of forest floor.

Palate
The palate is elegant, carried by supple tannins and fine tension. The mouthfeel is refined, and the finish stretches out with spicy length.

A Vosne-Romanée 1er cru from Domaine Méo-Camuzet, balancing fine tension and supple tannins

The estate

Domaine Méo-Camuzet is based in Vosne-Romanée, in the heart of the Côte de Nuits, in Burgundy. Its history goes back to Étienne Camuzet, a winegrower, mayor of the village and member of parliament. Passed on to Jean Méo in 1959, the estate has remained in the Méo family, who own it today. Jean-Nicolas Méo, who trained under Henri Jayer, runs the property. The vineyard covers around fifteen hectares, mainly in the Côte de Nuits. It is managed using precision viticulture, following principles close to organic farming, with minimally interventionist winemaking.

The vineyard

This Vosne-Romanée 1er cru comes from the Aux Brûlées climat, a historic plot owned and farmed directly by the estate. It sits at the top of the slope, above Richebourg, at the mouth of a combe that brings freshness, with an east to south-east exposure. The soil is very shallow and extremely stony: the plough frequently hits large stones, and even bedrock. The roots therefore have to push down into the fissures of the limestone substrate. The vineyard is planted with old-vine Pinot Noir, with very small "millerandé" berries, which provide natural concentration and a harmonious balance between sugar and acidity. The estate practises soil ploughing, long pruning, green work in spring and several trellising operations throughout the growing cycle.

The vintage

The 2024 vintage was marked by significant disease pressure, which demanded constant vigilance in the vineyard. The estate speaks of a "constant battle in the vineyard" and permanent monitoring in the cellar. Yields are markedly down compared with a typical year.

Winemaking and ageing

For the Vosne-Romanée 1er cru "Aux Brûlées" 2024, the harvest is manual. A rigorous sorting is carried out at the winery, then the grapes are fully destemmed, without crushing. A cold maceration precedes a fermentation that starts naturally with indigenous yeasts. In 2024, the vatting times were extended in order to achieve a gentle extraction. Ageing is long and takes place in French oak barrels. Bottling is carried out by gravity, without fining or filtration.

Grape variety

Pinot Noir