Domaine Emmanuel ROUGET -- 2013s from Cask

 Domaine Emmanuel ROUGET (Flagey-Echézeaux)

2013s  from Cask

Harvesting began on October 1 with the Echézeaux to get it in before the rain came. Triage eliminated about 25% of the grapes. All grapes were destemmed. Malolactic fermentations were late here, and indeed some were still continuing when I visited on November 5, and as a result, a few wines were not available for tasting.

2013 Bourgogne   Pinot Noir

This is extremely high quality Bourgogne with crystalline pomegranate and red currant fruit, lightness, freshness, and precision. (88-91)

2013 Côtes de Nuits-Villages

This wine is from the Corogloin (southern) end of the appellation. The wine shows a lovely texture along with finesse for Côtes de Nuits-Villages with red fruit and good acidity and tannins. (86-89)

2013 Nuits-Saint-Georges

This wine is pure and crystalline with red currant fruit, lightness on the palate, freshness, and precision, along with good acidity. As usual, it is a village Nuits that rises above its class. The vineyards here are Lavières, Allots, and some others. 30% new oak here. (89-92)

2013 Vosne-Romanée

This wine shows good acidity and precision with a nice combination of concentration and finesse. As usual, it is the equivalent of a good Vosne premier cru. (90-94)

2013 Vosne-Romanée  1er Cru – Les Beaumonts

This wine shows the finesse and violets that I find typical of the vineyard with good acidity and a touch of licorice. The fruit inclines more to the red side. An outstanding wine. All new oak here, as is usual. (92-96)

2013 Echézeaux

Rouget’s Echézeaux, and previously those of his Uncle Henri Jayer, are always among the very finest Echézeaux, and 2013 is no exception. The fruit here is dark, mineral, and pure. The wine is medium-weight with depth, precision, and more power than the Beaumonts, but still with great finesse. 100% new oak, as usual. (94-97)

Vosne-Romanée  1er Cru – Cros Parantoux

Unlike a couple of other wines that we skipped because they had not finished malolactic fermentation, this wine was only 25% of the way through malo when tasted, something that should be taken into consideration when deciding how much weight to give to the review. That said, I do have experience tasting wines at this stage. The fruit is dark and precise, but there’s nothing more to say, other than I expect great things of this wine. 100% new oak here. (94-98)