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Vosne Romanee Malconsorts 1er Cru 2018

Vosne Romanee / Clos Frantin

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Tasting Notes

A fresh, bright and expressive nose offers up an elegant collection of red cherry, pomegranate, floral and an abundance of spice scents. There is good volume and muscle as well as an attractive underlying tension to the intensely mineral-driven medium weight plus flavors that deliver excellent punch and drive to the lingering if grippy finale. This is presently very firmly structured and while by no means hard, it will need all of 12 to 15-ish years or so for the tannins to fully resolve. Outstanding

Score: 90 - 93

Allen Meadows, Burghound Maturity: 2033+ 10 January 2020

The 2018 Vosne-Romanée Les Malconsorts 1er Cru comes from Bichot’s substantial 1.75-hectare holding, handpicked on September 11 and made with 40% whole bunch and 45% new oak. This has a high-class bouquet of pure red cherries, cranberry and wild strawberry scents, hints of rose petal and orange blossom emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp red berry fruit and a frame of quite firm tannins that should guarantee the longevity of this Malconsorts. It feels a little aloof on the finish, but it just needs time to soften its edges.

Score: 92 - 94

Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2024-2045 01 January 2020

Cask sample. Mid crimson. Unexpectedly light nose. Hint of oak on some quite precise raspberry fruit. Chalky texture. This should come right eventually but will probably always be on the light side.

Score: 17

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2026-2040 28 November 2019