It has a gorgeous and polished nose by starting with black fruit ,then come with red fruit, sweet spice and mineral. Palate is elegance and pure with depth. Grand Cru quality! Great effort in this difficult vintage!
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Removed this from a 54 degree active and let sit in a wide bowl for a spell to bring it to proper temperature. Sampled from a Zalto Pinot stem.
Of course the PN from Malconsorts is definitely grand Cru status; irregardless of the formal classification. There was slight browning to the rim even at the young 11 year juncture.
The nose on this is absolutely beguiling ! I can only recollect a few other wines in the last 15 years that impressed as much... aged Rinaldi Barolo, Rousseau Chambertin come to mind. A veritable explosion of sour strawberry patch, wintergreen, stewed rhubarb, menthol, and dried autumn leaves. Just could not keep my nose out of the stem.
The palate conveys elegance, refinement, and precision throughout. Robust red fruit, mushroom, and sour cherry elements. I did not pick up a vegetal streak as others have alluded to...although there are some very pleasing green elements that add to the complexity of the wine.
I probably should have waited longer...but alas my curiosity got the best of me. This is a contemplative wine for sure...and it reminds me how special red burgundy can be.
These upper echelon offerings of course have become unaffordable for me in today's market... but it was a distinct pleasure to drink this. Would have scored higher if not for the stratospheric pricing of high quality red Burgundy these days reflecting crazy QPR.
Open these for fellow wine aficionados and they will be impressed!
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very nice and no signs of 'green'... this had light and dark red fruit, a mellow / evolved palate with umami alongside the fruit... lovely but not necessarily a good QPR at the crazy cost of $400
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Anima Dinner w/ Henry- Beautiful freshness and elegance. bit light on the palate and hope for more concentration but drinking beautifully. Pop and pour
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The 2011 Cathiard Malconsorts is young and irresistible. Gorgeous bouquet of sweet polished spices intertwined with playful red berries and cherries. Medium bodied with crisp acidity and a trace of vegetal tone on the palate. Gorgeous nose but palate shows the vegetal austereness. Drink now to 2036. (91/100)
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Served blind whoever wine I brought and I did think it was mine. Probably the unanimous WOTN at the table just pipping l'Arlot Suchots 05. Cathiard did well here for the vintage - there is a bit of greenness coming through which one has to decide if it is bothersome or not but I think people and myself included leaned towards the verdict that it works as there is a good amount of spicy fruit, a hefty oak treatment which is absorbed sufficiently by the fruit. Personally I think this wine is going to benefit from some more bottle age. This bottle drank very well, probably helped by the fact we pulled the cork 8 hours before serving (no decant just slow-ox). I would think prime time for this puppy is going to be 2022-2030. If drinking now I would advise a prep as I just mentioned.
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Enticing translucent red colour. Spicy, rich nose, with intense red fruits. Lovely balance of freshness and density on palate. Really long and fine - tannins are delightful and caressing, like brushed linen. However, there's something offputting despite all this - maybe a touch too savoury for my taste - beetroot or sundried tomato?
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Early, of course. A bit of oak, quite a lot of spice, acid and raspberries. Very promising. I have only had the 2007 before of the Malconsorts, but this is a better vintage. Not as lush as the Suchots, however some resemblance of the Saint Vivant. Even better after 24 hours and I upgraded to 97. Still fine after 48 hours.
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Beat the Lafite tasting (Sydney, Australia): Beautifully perfumed aromas draw you into this wine with violets, red cherry, strawberry, raspberry, a touch of oak influence and typical vosne spices - I would be entirely happy smelling this wine all evening. Superbly silky and with savoury spice, the fruit is dense but with a brightness to it that matches the nose. Fantastic depth and carry, this is a wine that aspires to brilliance and reaches it!
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Intensely rich nose - quite powerful, very expressive exotic dark and red fruits; wonderful palate - fruit very concentrated and natural. A little prickle of CO2, again very expansive, spreads out across the palate beautifully. Long, excellent. 93-95
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8/18/2022 - edwine__ Likes this wine: 95 Points
It has a gorgeous and polished nose by starting with black fruit ,then come with red fruit, sweet spice and mineral.
Palate is elegance and pure with depth.
Grand Cru quality!
Great effort in this difficult vintage!
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6/25/2022 - drdan8 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Removed this from a 54 degree active and let sit in a wide bowl for a spell to bring it to proper temperature. Sampled from a Zalto Pinot stem.
Of course the PN from Malconsorts is definitely grand Cru status; irregardless of the formal classification. There was slight browning to the rim even at the young 11 year juncture.
The nose on this is absolutely beguiling ! I can only recollect a few other wines in the last 15 years that impressed as much... aged Rinaldi Barolo, Rousseau Chambertin come to mind. A veritable explosion of sour strawberry patch, wintergreen, stewed rhubarb, menthol, and dried autumn leaves. Just could not keep my nose out of the stem.
The palate conveys elegance, refinement, and precision throughout. Robust red fruit, mushroom, and sour cherry elements. I did not pick up a vegetal streak as others have alluded to...although there are some very pleasing green elements that add to the complexity of the wine.
I probably should have waited longer...but alas my curiosity got the best of me. This is a contemplative wine for sure...and it reminds me how special red burgundy can be.
These upper echelon offerings of course have become unaffordable for me in today's market... but it was a distinct pleasure to drink this. Would have scored higher if not for the stratospheric pricing of high quality red Burgundy these days reflecting crazy QPR.
Open these for fellow wine aficionados and they will be impressed!
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5/22/2022 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 92 Points
very nice and no signs of 'green'... this had light and dark red fruit, a mellow / evolved palate with umami alongside the fruit... lovely but not necessarily a good QPR at the crazy cost of $400
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2/16/2021 - WIBA Likes this wine: 92 Points
Anima Dinner w/ Henry- Beautiful freshness and elegance. bit light on the palate and hope for more concentration but drinking beautifully. Pop and pour
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12/19/2019 - Jammy Wine wrote: 91 Points
The 2011 Cathiard Malconsorts is young and irresistible. Gorgeous bouquet of sweet polished spices intertwined with playful red berries and cherries. Medium bodied with crisp acidity and a trace of vegetal tone on the palate. Gorgeous nose but palate shows the vegetal austereness. Drink now to 2036. (91/100)
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12/5/2019 - BenBlu Likes this wine: 94 Points
Served blind whoever wine I brought and I did think it was mine. Probably the unanimous WOTN at the table just pipping l'Arlot Suchots 05. Cathiard did well here for the vintage - there is a bit of greenness coming through which one has to decide if it is bothersome or not but I think people and myself included leaned towards the verdict that it works as there is a good amount of spicy fruit, a hefty oak treatment which is absorbed sufficiently by the fruit. Personally I think this wine is going to benefit from some more bottle age. This bottle drank very well, probably helped by the fact we pulled the cork 8 hours before serving (no decant just slow-ox). I would think prime time for this puppy is going to be 2022-2030. If drinking now I would advise a prep as I just mentioned.
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10/8/2019 - NickA Likes this wine: 91 Points
Enticing translucent red colour. Spicy, rich nose, with intense red fruits. Lovely balance of freshness and density on palate. Really long and fine - tannins are delightful and caressing, like brushed linen. However, there's something offputting despite all this - maybe a touch too savoury for my taste - beetroot or sundried tomato?
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1/13/2017 - Sundbyberg wrote: 97 Points
Early, of course. A bit of oak, quite a lot of spice, acid and raspberries.
Very promising. I have only had the 2007 before of the Malconsorts, but this is a better vintage. Not as lush as the Suchots, however some resemblance of the Saint Vivant.
Even better after 24 hours and I upgraded to 97.
Still fine after 48 hours.
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8/9/2013 - CamWheeler wrote: 95 Points
Beat the Lafite tasting (Sydney, Australia): Beautifully perfumed aromas draw you into this wine with violets, red cherry, strawberry, raspberry, a touch of oak influence and typical vosne spices - I would be entirely happy smelling this wine all evening. Superbly silky and with savoury spice, the fruit is dense but with a brightness to it that matches the nose. Fantastic depth and carry, this is a wine that aspires to brilliance and reaches it!
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8/8/2013 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Small Post-Tasting Chablis Dinner...Then More Wine with Friends (GT Fish & Oyster - Chicago IL): Bright raspberry and strawberry aromas with savory spice hints. Same fresh and sweet fruit flavors again with impressive spice. Fairly ripe and concentrated, this is a rare Malconsorts showing so this well so young.
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11/5/2012 - vespasian Likes this wine: 94 Points
Intensely rich nose - quite powerful, very expressive exotic dark and red fruits; wonderful palate - fruit very concentrated and natural. A little prickle of CO2, again very expansive, spreads out across the palate beautifully. Long, excellent. 93-95
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