2024 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes, Domaine Georges Noëllat

Maxime always refers to this Crus as his back garden and there is a good reason for that, as it is! Once we have finished tasting in the cellars, we always repose to his summer room to taste a few older vintages, and as we do, we are able to look enviously out at Les Chaumes, which extends from the house up towards the imposing Côte that rises majestically into the distance. Quite dark fruit here, but there is a good dollop of acidity on the finish which, along with the limestone twang, adds a lovely lift to the wine and elongates the finish with a teasing sapidity. Lots to come.