Vintage 1996

The Baton Pass

Henri Jayer & Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanée Cros-Parantoux 1996 · Burgundy, France · tasted 5 June 2025

In 1996 the same hectare of Vosne-Romanée wore two labels — Henri Jayer's and Emmanuel Rouget's. Opening both side by side turned out to be less about comparison than about provenance, price, and what a legend is actually worth.