Domaine Méo-Camuzet’s Vosne-Romanée Les Chaumes Premier Cru 2013 is a classically sited wine from two plots totaling about four acres at the foot of La Tâche and Les Malconsorts, on slightly deeper clay soils with an eastward exposure, according to the domaine. The vines span plantings from the late 1950s and the 1970s, a mix the estate says contributes both volume and ripeness: the older section tends to be “more productive with larger grapes,” while the younger gives “smaller, riper grapes with less structure.”

The domaine characterizes Les Chaumes as a Vosne that offers “much finesse and elegance,” with “fullness and charm,” and describes it as “easy to drink” and “ideal for early tasting.” For 2013 specifically, Méo-Camuzet notes that the vintage called for “a little more extraction,” achieved through more frequent cap breaking and higher vatting temperatures. In its broader comments on the year, the estate calls 2013 “an authentically cold vintage” in which fruit “often bursts forth,” combining “voluptuousness” with “very present” acidity—an outline that suggests brightness and lift alongside ripeness.

Professional criticism is limited here but clear. Burghound (88 points, Jan. 2016) highlights an “ultra-fresh nose” with “herbal tea, red and dark berries and discreet spice notes.” On the palate, Burghound finds “a lovely mouth feel” and “concentrated and powerful medium weight flavors,” finishing “tight and moderately austere.” The review frames the structure as a positive for cellaring, concluding: “This well-defined effort should reward up to a decade of bottle age. 2020+.”

Overall, this looks like a 2013 Vosne premier cru built on freshness and definition, with enough concentration to justify patience, even if it finishes on the firm side in youth.