Jean-Luc & Eric Burguet
Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru 'Les Rouges du Dessus'
Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru, Burgundy, France
2023
Vintage
Varietal
Pinot Noir
ABV
Where it is, June 2026
Too Young: holding.
The 2023 Vosne-Romanée Les Rouges du Dessus is too young to open now. The drinking window does not open until 2028. The tannins are present and fine but still assertive, and the fruit is tightly wound around a mineral core. Patience through 2028 - and ideally until 2031 for peak expression - will reward you with a markedly more open, complete, and expressive wine.
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The ‘23 Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru 'Les Rouges du Dessus'.
Premier Cru Pinot Noir from the Burguet family, two years from its window and built for the patient collector.
Drinking window
Tasting note
The 2023 profile is medium-bodied and cellar-minded, with noble aromatic restraint typical of Burguet's style. On the nose, red cherry, wild strawberry, and violet are threaded through with forest floor minerality and a hint of iron-laced earth. The palate shows firm, fine-grained tannins that structure a core of crunchy red fruit, fresh acidity, and a mineral lift that extends through the finish. There is genuine Vosne character here - serious, precise, and finessed.
The 2023 vintage
In 2023, Burgundy's Cote de Nuits experienced a dry spring followed by an August heat wave partially mitigated by mid-month rainfall. The vintage is rated quality 4 of 5 - a great year for Cote de Nuits reds. Moderate yields and careful harvest timing produced wines of good depth, fresh fruit, and clean expression. The season favored elegant, medium-bodied reds with higher natural acidity than the warmer preceding years, contributing to Burguet's characteristic restraint and fine structure in this Premier Cru.
About Jean-Luc & Eric Burguet
Jean-Luc and Eric Burguet farm their vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin and surrounding appellations with careful, traditional methods. The family is known for patient, classical Pinot Noir winemaking - unhurried extractions, quality barrels, and wines built for the cellar rather than immediate consumption. Les Rouges du Dessus sits above the Echezeaux Grand Cru, carrying Vosne terroir's characteristic mineral depth.
From the cellar: pair with
Duck breast with cherry reduction
The red fruit and mineral lift of this Vosne mirror the richness of duck, and the acidic backbone cuts through the fat cleanly.
Roast pigeon with morel mushrooms
Classic Burgundy pairing; the earthy forest floor notes in the wine echo the mushrooms, while the fine tannins support the delicate game meat.
Aged comté
The wine's precise acidity and mineral frame hold up well against the nuttiness and depth of aged alpine cheese.
Service & cellaring
- Serving Temp
- 58-62F (14-17C)
- Decanting
- Do not open before 2028. When you do, decant 30-45 minutes. Peak drinking runs from 2031 through 2040.
- Cellar Storage
- 55F (13C), 60-70% humidity, bottle on its side.
The drinking window on this bottle is calculated with the Cellared Ageability Index (CAI) v1.0, a 10-factor model. Try the free drinking window calculator on any wine, or read when to drink wine for the practical signals.
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Frequently Asked
When is the best time to open this bottle?
This wine enters its drinking window in 2028, with peak drinking from 2031 through 2040. Opening it now means missing the best of what it has to offer - the tannins need more time to integrate and the fruit to unfurl.
What makes Les Rouges du Dessus a premier cru?
Les Rouges du Dessus is classified as a Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru, sitting above the Grand Cru Echezeaux. The site offers mineral-laced soils and exposition typical of high-quality Vosne terroir, delivering wines with structure and potential above village level.
How does the 2023 compare to recent Burguet vintages?
The 2023 is a more restrained, elegant vintage than the richer 2022, favoring fresh acidity and fine tannin structure over concentration. The quality 4 of 5 rating for Cote de Nuits reds reflects a genuine, terroir-expressive year.
How should I store this wine?
Store at 55F (13C), 60-70% humidity, away from light and vibration, laid horizontally to keep the cork moist.