Verkostungsnotizen
Vinous 85-88
(malo "just about done") Good bright red. Slightly reduced aromas of red fruits and smoked meat. Tight and a bit tart, with penetrating acidity giving the wine excellent cut but leaving it a bit dry on the back. I wanted more sweetness.
Robert Parker 89-90+
Strikingly high-toned aromas of kirsch, maraschino, almond extract, and smoky black tea in the nose of Rouget’s 2008 Nuits-St.-Georges follow on the palate, accompanied by almost confectionary sucrosity yet also satisfying brightness of cherry, with a mouth-watering undertone of smoked meat broth. There is an almost grappa-like aura to the combination of spirituous fruit manifestations and notes from (30%) new wood, but that impression also helps restrain the sense of sweetness. This finishes convincingly, and conveys levity and refreshment while preserving a sense of textural richness, not to mention ripeness. Further integration of its sweet, bright, spirituous, and oaky elements may come with a bit of bottle age, and I am sure this will hold well for at least 6-8 years. I did not taste the 2008 Vosne-Romanee, which was in the process of being assembled.
Anticipated maturity: 2010-2018
