Insight 2016 reds – the cool wines from Vosne-Romanée

After tasting several producers making a range of Vosne-Romanée and Flagey-Echezeaux wines it’s pretty clear that the 2016s from these ares are divided in two groups – the ones seriously affected by the April frost, and the others not touched significantly by the frost.

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