2014 Maison Albert Bichot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Malconsorts Domaine du Clos Frantin

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  10/29/2022 - soyhead wrote:

  From magnum - Succulent dark fruit on the attack followed by a very clean / sleek midpalate & finish. Undeniably attractive but lacks the heft I have seen in other malconsorts

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  1/3/2022 - 2 Utes Likes this wine: 93 Points

  What a great wine. I am not much of a Burgundy lover, but if they were all like this one I could be convinced. We had this paired with a Pear and Pancetta crisp. It was a asuper nice wine. Out of the 3 wines opened up for appetizers it was the first one finished. New Year's wine. I would also esteem th life of this wine to 2030 ish. I did a double decant on this and it was perfect.

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  2/23/2021 - mye wrote:

  Dark fruit, and loaded to the brim with tannins. This is a hard hold for many years.

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  2/21/2021 - geoffreychambertin wrote:

  lots of oak, lots of structure, not much fruit - needs 5-10+ more years at least.

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  1/8/2020 - Paul S wrote: 93 Points

  2014 Burgundy Dinner (Yan, National Gallery, Singapore): I have had a few of the recent vintages of the Clos Frantin Malconsorts recently, and they have really impressed me. Not quite approaching the absolutely top-rung of producers, but they have come a really long way in terms of quality over the years. This bottle, served blind amidst some serious company, was a case in point. It had a really pretty nose - rather blue fruited, with sweet berries, some brambly violets, and then a touch of earth and some new oak notes. The palate felt very fine, with light, lithe dance of blue fruit over wet stone, and more floral accents - roses this time. This was mid-bodied rather than full, but still showed a good persistency on a neat finish that showed a bit of earthiness and a fine blush. What really stood out for me with the lovely purity of the wine though - with gentle acidity and velvety tannins framing a really transparent core. Not a blockbuster then, but this was very fine, rather restrained, and really pleasurable drinking in its relative youth.

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