Domaine Cécile Tremblay – Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Les Rouges du Dessus 2014 – Burgundy France

Three bottles of a wine made in roughly seven-hundred-bottle quantities, from a quarter-hectare on the crest above Échézeaux. Cécile Tremblay took these vines back from long-standing tenants and has turned the domaine into one of Burgundy's most chased names.

🍷 At a Glance

• Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
• Appellation: Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Les Rouges du Dessus
• Region: Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
• Vintage: 2014
• Producer: Domaine Cécile Tremblay
• Holding: 0.23 hectares of roughly 40-year-old vines
• Production: Around 700 bottles a year
• Vineyard: At the top of the slope in Flagey-Échézeaux, directly above Échézeaux; the premier cru section is about 2.62 hectares in total across all owners
• Farming: Biodynamic
• Serving temperature: 15–17°C
• Style: Dry red wine

👃 Tasting Notes & Experience

• Color: Bright, medium ruby
• Nose: Red berries, rose and spice, with mineral lift
• Palate: Delicate and precise, with the tensile strength 2014 gave the Côte de Nuits
• Structure: Fine, ripe tannins over bright acidity
• Finish: Long and saline

The estate traces to Edouard Jayer — a cooper in Nuits-Saint-Georges before the First World War, Henri Jayer's uncle, and Cécile's great-grandfather — who married Esther Fournier in 1921 and built the holdings on her inheritance. Those vineyards spent decades leased to other growers; Cécile reclaimed three hectares in 2002-03 and the domaine has since grown toward ten as leases have fallen in. Les Rouges du Dessus sits at the top of the hill with Échézeaux and Grands Échézeaux directly below and forest above, and although the land is in Flagey-Échézeaux, Flagey's village and premier cru wines are all sold under the Vosne-Romanée name. 2014 was a cool, classically proportioned year that produced red Burgundies built on freshness and definition.

❤️ Why We Love It

• Under a quarter of a hectare, and about 700 bottles in a normal year
• Jayer family vines, farmed biodynamically
• A precise vintage on a site directly above grand cru

🍽️ Food Pairing Ideas

• Roast poultry, guinea fowl and game birds
• Mushrooms, truffle and root vegetables
• Aged Comté and soft washed-rind cheeses

👤 Who This Wine Is For

✓ Collectors of small-production Vosne premier cru
✓ Drinkers who value precision and length over power
✕ Not ideal if you want a rich, opulent Burgundy