2009 Dominique Laurent Vosne Romanee Aux Reignots Vieilles Vignes

Aux Reignots is a 4-acre Premier Cru vineyard in the Vosne-Romanee appellation of Burgundy’s Cote de Nuits. It lies just west of Romanee and Romanee-Conti. Burgundy writer Clive Coates has written that Aux Reignots “has a touch of the rustic. But it is full, rich and substantial, nevertheless.”

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.