- 2006 Alain Hudelot-Noellat Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru (7/14/2020)
2006 has been a tough vintage. I have opened bottles here and there, only to be faced with hard, charmless wines. This was a different story from the very first pour.
Damp earth, menthol, cherry, maybe even a little roasted meat, converged in a warm, inviting aromatic. It took some work to parse out the elements, as it was so well integrated to a harmonious framework. Still notable tannins starting on the mid-palate, but plenty of material for further (5-10 years) of aging for things to further soften. Despite the bit of constriction from the middle to the finish it’s a fully promising showing, as a formerly severe wine has started to show its soul.
p.s. probably should have gone in the “that bottle” thread given what has happened with Suchots, but I could not resist the title