Domaine Michele & Patrice Rion, Vosne-Romanee Village, 2023 celebration 2023 and a cool

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Pleo is their entry-tier Gavi — though entry-tier here means a wine grown from southwest-facing Cortese vines at around 400 meters elevation on the estate's gently rolling hills

Approachable now but will reward cellaring through the next decade

This represents serious Barolo from one of the region's most respected producers

Domaine Michele & Patrice Rion, Vosne-Romanee Village, 2023 celebration 2023 and a coolA village Vosne from one of Premeaux's most careful hands. Vosne Romane is the most coveted address in the Cte de Nuits, and even at the village tier it's a wine that wears its DNA on its sleeve that telltale Vosne perfume, that mineral lift. Patrice Rion built his domaine in 1990 with his wife Michle; their son Maxime joined in 2005 and has been fully in charge since 2015, with a deft, traditionalist touch. 2023 brought generous but balanced reds