The 2009 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Br?lées from Méo-Camuzet is superb, offering up an alluring nose of sweet black fruit, exotic spices, rich soil and subtle espresso roast. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, ample and expansive, with grand cru depth and dimension, its fine-grained tannins entirely enveloped in luscious dark fruit, its acids cool and controlled. The Aux Br?lées is routinely one of Jean-Nicolas Méo's finest wines, and the 2009 vintage is no exception.

This shows more black fruit than red, revealing black cherry, black currant and violet aromas and flavors. Rich and firmly structured, as a long finish resonates with fruit and spice. Best from 2015 through 2027. 3 cases imported. –BS

Very dark crimson. Burnt fruit edge to this. The oak is a bit obvious. Lots of concentration but not much subtlety. Edgy and jagged.