Coudray-Bizot 2009 Vosne Romanee, La Croix Rameau 1er Cru

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The 2009 vintage in Burgundy has been widely hailed as one of the finest of the past 20 years. Almost perfect conditions produced wines that are both ripe and generous, but also structured, balanced and built for cellaring. Now, 13 years later, these wines are ready to drink, but almost impossible to find in the market. The opportunity to buy aged Burgundy, with impeccable provenance straight from the estate’s cellar is a collectors dream.Jean-Jacques Coudray-Bizot’s grandfather Dr. Bizot, was a surgeon and wine maker at the Hospice du Beaune. His favorite saying about wine was, “you have to hurry up and wait!”. Walking in Coudray-Bizot’s vineyard holdings is a Burgundy lover’s dream as your feet sink into the soil that has given birth to some of the world’s greatest pinot noirs and chardonnays. Here in the vines Jean-Jacques works with the utmost respect for nature and the specific character of the terroirs. All the work is done to allow the earth to speak through the wines. Use of…