Vosne Romanee Malconsorts 1er Cru 2015

Vosne Romanee / Clos Frantin

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Tasting Notes

The 2015 Vosne-Romanée Les Malconsorts 1er Cru seems to have been born to embarrass my rather tepid reaction to this wine from barrel. Wow! This has me smitten. It offers a very floral, seductive bouquet with pressed violet petals liberally scattered over the black cherry and wild strawberry fruit, and just a hint of vanilla in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannin. This is very cohesive, harmonious and silky-smooth in texture, with a light touch of blood orange and brown spices that impart complexity on the finish. Excellent. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.

Score: 96

Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2021-2050 01 November 2018

The 2015 Vosne Romanee 1Er Cru les Malconsorts, which is under the Domaine du Clos Frantin, comes from 1.8 hectares of vine spread over different parcels. This has a more opulent bouquet compared directly with Bichot's Amoureuses, laden with glossy red cherry and blueberry fruit that perhaps disguise the terroir expression at the moment. The palate is smooth and rounded with good depth, layers of sweet red fruit tinged with white pepper and spice box, though it needs more refinement and precision to develop on the finish that seems too eager to make an impression, whereas the Amoureuses lets the terroir do all the talking. Less might have made a more convincing Les Malconsorts?

Score: 89 - 91

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2019-2035 30 December 2016

A lithe, tense version, whose taut profile is woven with cherry, strawberry and spice flavors. Firms up on the lingering finish, where the saturated fruit suggests fine potential for the future. Best from 2021 through 2034.

Score: 94

Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2021-2034 10 May 2018

A notably ripe and wonderfully spicy nose reflects notes of liqueur-like dark cherry, cassis, plum and violet. The dense, serious and markedly powerful big-bodied flavors brim with dry extract before terminating in a muscular and impressively long finish that also displays a hint of warmth. This is an imposingly-scaled and quite firmly structured effort that will require 12 to 15 years of bottle to arrive at its apogee. Patience. Sweet spot Outstanding

Score: 91 - 94

Allen Meadows, Burghound Maturity: 2027+ 15 January 2017