Domaine Anne Gros, Burgundy (10 Fine Bottles, Winemaking)

Domaine Anne Gros is adored for its poised, elegant Vosne Romanee wines. 

Wines from this highly-acclaimed Burgundy estate are known for their richer aromatics and silkier tannins, thanks to the expert touch of winemaker Anne Gros. 

Produced at a minuscule scale, they have inspired a cult following and are coveted by collectors across the globe. 

In this article, we’ll explore all things Domaine Anne Gros - its deep ties with Vosne-Romanee, winemaking practices, sophisticated wines, and their investment potential. 

A Quick Intro To Domaine Anne Gros

Domaine Anne Gros is a small estate based in Vosne Romanée, Burgundy. It makes subtle, elegant wines from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. 

Note that Domaine Anne Francoise Gros (Domaine AF Gros) is a separate estate run by Anne Gros’ cousin.

The 6.5 hectares of the Anne Gros estate covers nine appellations, including Grands Crus in Clos Vougeot, Echezeaux and Richebourg. 

It produces village wine from Vosne Romanée and Chambolle Musigny, and both generic Bourgogne and Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits wines.

In 2008, winemaker Anne Gros and her partner established Domaine Anne Gros & Jean Paul Tollot at Cazelles in AOC Minervois. 

This estate produces varietal wine and red blends, like the Les Fontanilles.

Let’s look at some fine examples of Anne Gros wines.

10 Beautiful Domaine Anne Gros Vintages For Your Cellars

Here’s a selection of expressive Domaine Anne Gros wines to try:

• 2015 Domaine Anne Gros Richebourg Grand Cru
• 2016 Domaine Anne Gros Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru Le Grand Maupertui
• 2019 Domaine Anne Gros Echezeaux Les Loachausses Grand Cru
• 2019 Domaine Anne Gros Vosne-Romanee Les Barreaux
• 2019 Domaine Anne Gros Chambolle-Musigny La Combe d'Orveau
• 2018 Domaine Anne Gros Bourgogne Chardonnay
• 2019 Domaine Anne Gros Bourgogne Pinot Noir
• 2018 Domaine Anne Gros Hautes Cotes de Nuits Blanc Cuvee Marine
• 2019 Domaine Anne Gros Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits
• 2018 Domaine Anne Gros Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois 'La Frivole'

1. 2015 Domaine Anne Gros Richebourg Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits, France ($1040)

This 2015 Richebourg Grand Cru unfurls with intense, pure aromas of blackberry, potpourri, incense, and crushed stone. The medium-bodied palate features red and black fruit framed by supple tannins. 

2. 2016 Domaine Anne Gros Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru Le Grand Maupertui, Côte de Nuits, France ($330)

This old vine wine (planted in 1904) from Clos Vougeot opens with blueberry, cassis, spicy soil, and licorice aromas. On the palate, it’s full-bodied and layered, concluding on a pure, mineral finish - earning it 94 points from Wine Advocate.

3. 2019 Domaine Anne Gros Echezeaux Les Loachausses Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits, France ($280)

This Les Loachausses vintage is dense and luxurious with an excellent, lengthy finish. Experience floral and lively fresh raspberry notes from this intensely perfumed wine. 

4. 2019 Domaine Anne Gros Vosne-Romanee Les Barreaux, Côte de Nuits, France ($180)

The Les Barreaux is an old vine Pinot Noir wine with a deep velvety texture. It offers the sweet-spicy aromas of strawberries, raspberries, and violets combined with a delightful minerality.

5. 2019 Domaine Anne Gros Chambolle-Musigny La Combe d'Orveau, Côte de Nuits, France ($130)

The 2019 vintage is a vividly colored red wine, displaying the pronounced, aromatic perfume of ripe cherry fruit, with notes of smoke and minerals. 

6. 2018 Domaine Anne Gros Bourgogne Chardonnay, Burgundy, France ($40)

This Chardonnay wine offers exotic fruits and white flowers on the nose. The fresh palate displays a harmonious balance infused with honey and butter enhanced by mineral notes. 

7. 2019 Domaine Anne Gros Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Burgundy, France ($50)

This Pinot Noir wine comes from four parcels of young vines, all located in Vosne-Romanée. It is velvety on the palate, bursting with floral and ripe cherry fruit notes.  

8. 2018 Domaine Anne Gros Hautes Côtes de Nuits Blanc Cuvee Marine, Burgundy, France ($40)

The lovely, fresh Cuvee Marine offers citrus notes interspersed with the exotic nuances of pineapple, banana, and passion fruit. 

9. 2019 Domaine Anne Gros Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Burgundy, France ($50)

This enchanting Hautes Côtes de Nuits wine displays fine cherry fruit and floral notes, combined with a pleasant, silky texture on the palate.

10. 2018 Domaine Anne Gros Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois 'La Frivole', Languedoc-Roussillon, France ($40)

The ‘La Frivole’ opens with a bouquet of sweet nail varnish and fresh green apples. This sweet wine offers enticing lychee notes on the palate, tapering to a gentle finish.

At this point, you may be asking if these wines are investment-worthy. 

Investing In Domaine Anne Gros Wines

Vinovest offers a simple way to invest in fine, rare wines. It’s an online platform that allows you to buy, store, and sell wines from across the globe, whether a New Zealand Pinot Noir or a Chenin Blanc from South Africa. Vinovest also provides delivery if you want to open a bottle from your collection. 

Anne Gros wines are highly prized but limited in production, 30,000 bottles annually, and perform very well on the market. 

• The 2013 Domaine Anne Gros Richebourg Grand Cru increased its price by 68%, from $606 in February 2020 to $1024 in November 2021.

• From the same vintage, the 2013 Domaine Anne Gros Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru Le Grand Maupertui performed similarly well, appreciating by 40% from $180 in March 2020 to $252 in January 2022.

Auction prices are also great, as demonstrated by the 1999 Domaine Anne Gros Richebourg - which saw 12 bottles sold for $12,723 ($1060 per bottle) at a Sotheby’s auction in 2020.  

Let’s have a peek at how these beautiful wines come to be.

Viticulture And Viniculture At Domaine Anne Gros

Domaine Anne Gros adopts biodynamic and organic practices in order to cultivate the vine sustainably. 

The grapes are always hand-harvested, and the juice is vinified on indigenous yeasts in epoxy-lined cement tanks for red wine and stainless steel for whites. 

Barrel-aging typically lasts about 16 months with a significant percentage in new barrels - 80% for a Grand Cru wine, 50% for a Village wine, and 30% for regional wines.

Now, here’s a look at Anne Gros’ deep history with Vosne Romanee.

A Brief History Of Domaine Anne Gros

The Gros family has been part of Vosne Romanee’s landscape for a very long time, harking back to 1830:

1830: Alphonse Gros marries Madame Latour and settles in Vosne Romanée.

1860: Alphonse Gros purchases Clos des Réas (a well-known Premier Cru vineyard) in Vosne Romanée. Subsequent decades saw Gros family members extending the family Domaine to parcels in Richebourg, Clos de Vougeot, and Echézeaux. 

1930: Louis Gros (Alphonse Gros’ descendent) inherits the family Domaine, renaming it to Domaine Louis Gros.

1963: Domaine Louis Gros is split up among Louis Gros’ four children:

• François Gros establishes Domaine François Gros 
• Jean Gros establishes Domaine Jean Gros
• Gustave and Colette Gros establishes Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur

1988: Anne Gros succeeds her father at Domaine François Gros. The estate is named Domaine Anne et François Gros, and only becomes Domaine Anne Gros in 1995.

To-date, other estates belonging to Gros family members are Domaine Michel Gros, Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur and Domaine Anne Françoise Gros.

Burgundy Defined - In A Rare Bottle Of Anne Gros!

Vosne-Romanee is home to some of the most precious wines in the world. And, the beautiful, expressive wines of Domaine Anne Gros are some of the finest examples.

A bottle of these limited Burgundyvintages is a treasure for any wine portfolio. 

Drop by Vinovest today and discover the easiest way to buy rare wines - not only Domaine Anne Gros, but also other famous bottlings like Joseph Drouhin or Château Latour!