2013 Vosne Romanee Les Malconsorts
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Tasting notes
Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting in Beaune, the 2013 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts has a classy bouquet with satisfactory definition and mineralité, perfumed and quite seductive thanks to those pure Morello cherry, crushed strawberry and rose petals aromas. Obvious perhaps? The palate is medium-bodied with strawberry and raspberry on the entry, saturated tannin, harmonious and at the moment driven by the winemaking. I was initially quite smitten with this Malconsorts but later on reflection, I wondered whether it conveys the structure, the backbone one seeks from this vineyard. Tasted September 2016.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Bright medium red. The nose began a bit nutty and dull, with hints of tomato leaf and beets, but showed more flowers and spices with aeration. Possesses moderate flesh and sweetness but the slightly tart-edged red berry and spice flavors convey an impression of energy. Still a bit tight and old-fashioned, finishing with a firm dusting of tannins, but showed increasing verve as it opened in the glass. This wine may yet merit a 90-point rating.
Deep crimson. Sweet, dramatic nose. Great palate impact. Wow. Some griottes cherries and massive energy. Clearly these Clos Frantin wines are the jewels in Bichot’s crown. (JR)
About the producer
Although the Bichot family settled in the region in 1350, Albert Bichot was founded in 1831 by Bernard Bichot. Today the producer is one of Burgundy’s most respected, making wines from both its own vineyards and with purchased fruit.