Vosne Romanee les Malconsorts 1er cru 2012 Francois Lamarche

Professional reviews

BOW (8.25)

Burghound (92)

A deft application of wood sets off very spicy, cool and airy aromas of red and black pinot fruit along with notes of violet and lavender. There is good power to the luscious, concentrated and seductively textured medium weight plus flavors that deliver fine depth and length on the slightly acidulated finish. Note that my projected range assumes that the acid tang will round out.

Robert Parker (92)

Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts from Domaine François Lamarche has a refined and detailed bouquet: fresh strawberry, cranberry leaf and minerals, all very attractive. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, just a dab of oak to be fully subsumed, but with plenty of weight and volume on the pretty, quite spicy finish. It's just a delicious, well-crafted Vosne-Romanée and one of the best from the domaine in 2012.