2010 Domaine Dugat-Py Vosne Romanee Vieilles Vignes

The 2010 Vosne-Romanee Vieilles Vignes shows significantly more floral lift, spiciness and freshness than the Gevrey, some of which can be attributed to the use of 100% whole bunches. Dark red fruit, spices and minerals frame the long, exquisite finish. This is a terrific showing. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2030. Bernard Dugat began picking on September 21. The harvest took place over 6 days and yields came in at less than 25 hectoliters per hectare. Dugat told me that worked out to about 105 barrels for 10.5 hectares of vineyards! The malos proceeded at a very slow pace and the wines werent racked until September, except for the Mazoyeres, which had not yet been racked at the time of my November visit. Most of the wines were made with a high percentage of stems, as noted below.Importer: Peter Weygandt, Unionville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800, The Sorting Table, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 603-1461 Review Date: February 2012