2022 Domaine Douhairet-Porcheret, Vosne-Romanee

Under the stewardship of Cataldina Lippo and Vincent Monfort, Domaine Douhairet-Porcheret maintains the technical legacy of André Porcheret, utilizing 100% de-stemming and precise vinification to emphasize structural transparency. Sourced from the *Les Barreaux* climat, this bottling originates from 50-year-old vines on high-elevation, clay-limestone slopes that dictate the wine's foundational mineral tension. The 2022 vintage conditions yielded a wine with significant physiological ripeness and a dense, spherical mid-palate, though the estate’s focus on acid retention ensures the wine remains balanced and energetic. Following 12–14 months in approximately 30% new French oak, the wine displays an architectural frame of fine-grained tannins and a persistent, saline-driven finish. This Vosne-Romanée offers a transparent look at the warm growing season while maintaining the high-toned clarity and phenolic grip required for long-term development.