Emmanuel Rouget Cros Parantoux Premier Cru 2006 — Vosne-Romanée, 0.75 L

Name: Emmanuel Rouget Cros Parantoux Premier Cru 2006 — Vosne-Romanée, 0.75 L
Brand: Emmanuel Rouget
Price: 2640.00 EUR
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Emmanuel Rouget

2006 · 0.75 L · RP 95, 96

€ 2 640,00

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Emmanuel Rouget Cros Parantoux 2006, Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru, 0.75 L, Pinot Noir, from Rouget's 0.72 ha holding of the 1.01 ha vineyard.

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SKU: BOU-EMMANUEL-ROUGET-CROS-PARANTOUX-VOSNE-ROMANEE-2006-075

Key facts

Vintage: 2006
Appellation: Côte de Nuits
Classification: 1er Cru
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Vintage rating: 89/100 — irregular vintage
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Emmanuel Rouget
Region: Burgundy
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Côte de Nuits 2006 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Côte de Nuits, 1er Cru, Burgundy, France, Pinot Noir, Red, Wine

Emmanuel Rouget Cros Parantoux 2006: 0.72 ha of a Vosne-Romanée premier cru

The wine comes from the 0.72 ha that Emmanuel Rouget holds in Cros Parantoux, a Vosne-Romanée premier cru vineyard of 1.01 ha. It is a red wine from Pinot Noir, classed 1er Cru, in a 0.75 L bottle.

The wine is mature; the window ran to 2025.

Illustration: Grand Cru slopes and stone walls of Vosne-Romanée in autumn

Rouget, Henri Jayer and the 2006 label

Emmanuel Rouget is the nephew of Henri Jayer and trained under him. His domaine is based in Flagey-Échézeaux.

Rouget holds 0.72 ha of the 1.01 ha of Cros Parantoux; the rest of the vineyard belongs to others. The estate also holds about 1.4 ha of Échezeaux Grand Cru, and also vines in Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Les Beaux Monts.

Jayer transferred his vineyards to Rouget in 1996 and made his last vintage in 2001, after which wines from his vineyards moved to the Rouget label. The 2006 Cros Parantoux is made from Rouget’s holding. Jayer died on 20 September 2006.

Illustration: vaulted Burgundy cellar with oak barrels

Cros Parantoux and the grand crus of Vosne-Romanée

Vosne-Romanée is one of six communes in the Côte de Nuits that hold grand cru vineyards. Its grand crus are Romanée-Conti, La Romanée, La Tâche, Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant and La Grande Rue. Cros Parantoux is a premier cru vineyard.

Illustration: a glass of red Burgundy with duck and cherries

What the 2006 vintage chart says for red Côte de Nuits

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart gives red Côte de Nuits 2006 a score of 89 and describes it as an irregular vintage. The rating covers red Côte de Nuits as a region; it is a separate judgment from any score for an individual bottle.

Questions buyers ask

What is Emmanuel Rouget Cros Parantoux 2006?

A red Pinot Noir from the Cros Parantoux premier cru vineyard in Vosne-Romanée, made from Rouget's 0.72 ha holding and sold in a 0.75 L bottle.

Is 2006 a good vintage in the Côte de Nuits?

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart scores red Côte de Nuits 2006 at 89 and calls it an irregular vintage.

When should Emmanuel Rouget Cros Parantoux 2006 be drunk?

The wine is mature; the window ran to 2025.

Is Cros Parantoux a grand cru?

No. Cros Parantoux is a 1.01 ha premier cru vineyard in Vosne-Romanée. The grand crus of Vosne-Romanée are Romanée-Conti, La Romanée, La Tâche, Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant and La Grande Rue.

How is Emmanuel Rouget linked to Henri Jayer?

Rouget is Jayer's nephew and trained under him. Jayer transferred his vineyards to Rouget in 1996, and after Jayer's last vintage in 2001 wines from those vineyards moved to the Rouget label.

Where is Emmanuel Rouget's domaine based?

In Flagey-Échézeaux. The estate also holds about 1.4 ha of Échezeaux Grand Cru.

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