2016 Domaine de Montille Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts Christiane
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(from older vines and different plant material than the "regular" Malconsorts, on soil with more of a clay component): Healthy dark red. Dark and brooding on the reticent nose. Densely packed and extremely intense, with its youthfully medicinal dark berry, dark chocolate and saline mineral flavors only hinting at the complexity to come. Boasts grand cru volume and breadth but extremely backward today. Most impressive right now on the dense, saline back end, which displays rich, seamless tannins and outstanding slow-mounting length. This vineyard typically ripens its fruit very quickly, noted Sieve.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2016 Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les Malconsorts Christiane, picked on the same day as the regular Malconsorts, has a touch more new oak than the regular cuvée and two-thirds whole cluster fruit. It has a very well defined bouquet with black cherry, blueberry, raspberry and iris scents, less of the woodland element perhaps. The palate is well balanced with fine tannin, crisp and taut with beautiful black, mineral-rich fruit toward the precise finish. Again, it will require several years in bottle to really show what it can do.
First year they pushed back a little later. Did that with 2017s and will be a pattern in the future. 67% whole bunch, 65% new oak. Picked same day as regular Malconsorts. Parcel that touches La Tache. Very heady and concentrated and winning. Round fruit and pretty glorious and concentrated. Ambitious and polished. Very long. (JR)
About the producer
Volnay’s Domaine de Montille is one of the most historic in the Côte d’Or. Founded in 1730, the property remains family-owned and run, with Etienne de Montille – the ninth generation – at the helm today.