Meo-Camuzet
Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Au Cros Parantoux
Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru, Au Cros Parantoux
2022
Vintage
Varietal
Pinot Noir
ABV
Where it is, June 2026
At Peak: in the heart of its drinking window (2025-2046).
In 2026, the Meo-Camuzet Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Au Cros Parantoux 2022 has just entered its peak drinking window, which opened in 2025 and runs through 2046. The wine is at the very opening of its peak phase, a full 20 years of development ahead. The 2022 Burgundy vintage was exceptional across the Cote de Nuits, delivering wines of vibrant, complex fruit alongside impressive natural balance, and the Cros Parantoux from Meo-Camuzet is among the finest expressions of that vintage. In 2026, the wine retains the freshness and primary fruit character of a young bottle: black cherry, iodine, and crushed strawberry on the nose, with silky tannins and a focused mineral finish that signals extraordinary long-term potential. The tannins are already remarkably approachable given the wine's youth, a characteristic of both the 2022 vintage and the unique Cros Parantoux limestone terrace terroir. A bottle opened in 2026 delivers an exceptional early experience, but collectors who hold through 2032 and beyond will be rewarded with significantly deeper secondary complexity as the wine enters its full stride.
Related vintages
- 2009Richebourg Grand Cru
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- 2020Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Cuvee Vieilles Vignes
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- 2020Musigny Grand Cru (Cuveé Vieilles Vignes)
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- 2015Musigny Grand Cru
Musigny Grand Cru · Peak 2018-2039
- 2002Musigny Grand Cru
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The ‘22 Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Au Cros Parantoux.
The 2022 Au Cros Parantoux from Meo-Camuzet is a stunning entry into Vosne-Romanee's most storied premier cru, just entering peak in 2026 with 20 remarkable years of development ahead.
Drinking window
Tasting note
Brilliant ruby of almost transparent purity, the 2022 Meo-Camuzet Cros Parantoux opens with an exceptionally complex nose for a wine of only four years of age. Black cherries, iodine, crushed strawberry, and dried violets emerge from the glass, carried on a mineral freshness that is the hallmark of this singular 0.72-hectare parcel above Richebourg. There is a saline note on the nose that speaks to the limestone and clay soils of the high terrace, and a faint orange peel accent that adds to the aromatic precision. The palate is medium-bodied with silky smooth tannins of extraordinary grain and refinement. The 2022 vintage's natural balance, born from June rains that offset the dry summer, gives the wine an integrated freshness that is rarely seen at this stage of development in Cros Parantoux. The finish is very focused and nuanced, with minerality and red cherry fruit persisting for more than a minute. This is Cros Parantoux delivering on its legendary reputation: a premier cru that consistently rivals grand cru in depth, complexity, and long-term aging potential across every generation of winemaking.
The 2022 vintage
The 2022 Burgundy vintage delivered wines of vibrant complexity and impressive natural balance after a growing season that began with drought stress before being relieved by abundant late June rains. Wine Spectator awarded 2022 Cote de Nuits reds a 98 Classic rating, describing the wines as vibrant, complex, balanced, and full of fruit, with plenty of rain at the end of June offsetting the hot, dry summer. The late June rains proved decisive for quality across the Cote de Nuits, providing vine hydration that prevented over-ripeness and preserved natural acidity through the August harvest. For Cros Parantoux, the combination of the 2022 vintage's natural balance and the extraordinary limestone terrace soils of the parcel produced a wine of remarkable precision and freshness. The 2022 vintage in Vosne-Romanee is widely viewed as one of the finest of the decade, delivering concentration and complexity from a season that required the late June rains to fully succeed, ultimately producing wines of exceptional quality and long aging potential.
About Meo-Camuzet
Meo-Camuzet is one of Burgundy's most celebrated estates, with vineyard holdings across some of the Cote de Nuits' most prestigious sites. The domaine was transformed in the 1980s by the legendary Henri Jayer, who served as sharecropper on the Meo family vineyards and trained Jean-Nicolas Meo before the latter took direct control in 1988. The Au Cros Parantoux parcel, 0.72 hectares on a steep limestone terrace above Richebourg, was famously cleared from overgrown land by Henri Jayer in the 1940s and became his most celebrated single-vineyard wine. Upon Jayer's retirement, the parcel was shared between Meo-Camuzet and Jayer's nephew Emmanuel Rouget. Jean-Nicolas Meo maintains a philosophy of low yields, long maceration, and careful barrel aging that honors both the site's potential and the Jayer legacy. The Cros Parantoux consistently delivers premier cru fruit at grand cru depth, one of Burgundy's most sought-after wines across every great vintage.
From the cellar: pair with
Roasted Rack of Lamb with Herbs and Garlic
The 2022 Cros Parantoux's silky tannins and mineral freshness harmonize with herb-scented lamb, with the wine's focused acidity cutting cleanly through the richness and providing a long, elegant finish.
Poached Salmon with Red Wine Reduction
The saline, iodine note and medium body of the 2022 Cros Parantoux find a natural match in poached salmon, while the red cherry fruit of the reduction mirrors the wine's primary fruit character in a classic Burgundy pairing.
Aged Comte with Black Truffle Honey
The mineral complexity and red fruit purity of the 2022 Cros Parantoux develop new dimensions alongside aged alpine cheese, with the wine's silky structure and focused minerality extending the pairing beautifully.
Service & cellaring
- Serving Temp
- 58-62F (14-17C)
- Decanting
- Decant 60 to 90 minutes before serving in 2026. The wine benefits from aeration to open its complex nose, which moves from an initial floral freshness to full black cherry, iodine, and crushed strawberry expression within 45 minutes. The silky tannins respond positively to air and become even more refined with extended decanting. Avoid holding in a decanter beyond two and a half hours to preserve the characteristic freshness of the 2022 vintage.
- 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
Is the 2022 Meo-Camuzet Cros Parantoux ready to drink in 2026?
Yes, and it delivers an excellent early drinking experience. The 2022 Cros Parantoux entered its peak window in 2025 and remains there through 2046. The 2022 vintage's natural balance and the silky structure of the Cros Parantoux terroir make the wine unusually approachable for its age. However, those who hold until 2030 or beyond will find significantly greater complexity as the wine's secondary notes emerge and the mineral backbone fully integrates with the fruit. Hard decline does not begin until 2055.
How long should I decant the 2022 Cros Parantoux?
Decant for 60 to 90 minutes before serving in 2026. The wine benefits from aeration to open its complex nose, which moves from an initial floral freshness to full black cherry, iodine, and violet expression within 45 minutes. The silky tannins respond positively to air and become even more refined with extended decanting. Avoid holding in a decanter beyond two and a half hours to preserve the characteristic freshness of the 2022 vintage.
What is Cros Parantoux and why is it so sought-after?
Cros Parantoux is a 1.06-hectare premier cru site in Vosne-Romanee, perched on a steep limestone terrace directly above Richebourg Grand Cru. It was cleared from fallow land by the legendary Henri Jayer in the 1940s and planted to Pinot Noir vines now averaging over 60 years of age. The site produces wines of grand cru complexity from a premier cru appellation, combining limestone minerality with extraordinary vine age. Bottles from Meo-Camuzet and Emmanuel Rouget (Jayer's nephew) are among the most sought-after wines in all of Burgundy.
How does the 2022 vintage compare to other great Cros Parantoux years?
The 2022 Cros Parantoux benefits from one of the finest vintages of the decade in Vosne-Romanee. Wine Spectator rated 2022 Cote de Nuits reds at 98 Classic, among the highest scores awarded to the region. The 2022 delivers vibrant, complex fruit alongside impressive natural balance born from late June rains that offset the hot, dry summer. It is broadly viewed as equal to or superior to 2020 and potentially the finest vintage from Cros Parantoux since 2015.
Where can I explore other Vosne-Romanee wines on cellared.ai?
Visit the /wines/region/burgundy hub for the full collection of Burgundy premier crus and grand crus. For Vosne-Romanee grand cru context, see the Richebourg Grand Cru from Hudelot-Noellat at /wines/hudelot-noellat/richebourg-grand-cru. For other top Cote de Nuits pages see the Clos de la Roche from Domaine Ponsot at /wines/domaine-ponsot/clos-de-la-roche-grand-cru-cuvee-vieilles-vignes. For Pinot Noir cellaring guidance, visit /wines/varietal/pinot-noir.