Vosne Romanée Malconsorts, Domaine Lamarche 2015

A menthol top note can be found on the relatively high-toned red currant aromas that are liberally laced with notes of Asian tea, orange peel, hoisin and sandalwood. There is notably more volume and mid-palate concentration to the big-bodied flavors that manage to be at once elegant yet powerful, all wrapped in a very firm, mildly austere and hugely long finale. Excellent but note that patience will be required.

The 2015 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts has a complex and sophisticated bouquet, very elegant in style in keeping with Lamarche's take on the 2015 vintage, with greater underlying mineralité, touches of wild mint and fennel developing in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a gentle, grippy entry. This is a classic Malconsorts in many ways, nicely structured, though I would like to see it develop more density and weight on the finish. Still, it is beautifully balanced and the long, spicy note on the aftertaste is entrancing. Drink Date 2019 - 2038