The 2013 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux was enduring an extremely long malolactic when I tasted it from barrel in December 2014. So yes, the nose is difficult to assess but the palate is very well defined and the mineralité already shines through. I like the primal energy here, the finish tense and full of frisson that bodes well for whenever it deigns us with its presence. Will it match the imperious 2012? Hmm...not quite sure about that, but it should be a worthy follow-up.