2012 Maison Albert Bichot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Malconsorts Domaine du Clos Frantin

Community Tasting Notes (28) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  5/20/2024 - kendrickbaker Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Pale Ruby and medium bodied this has a floral, sweet and spicy nose. The taste starts with a spicy red fruit burst of energy, followed by a tantalizing dark pit fruit laced with fine tannins. And the finish, while, not subtle rather than big, goes on and on. It’s in perfect balance – The fruit is super fresh yet nuanced and the tannins smoothly lead to a finish that -like driving on a smooth winding road- evolves the taste without overwhelming it. Power without weight indeed. Glad I have 3 more bottles and I see no reason to further age them :)

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  3/16/2024 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Ruby red, med weight, pale rim.
  Ripe red cherry fragrance, hint of blueberry, gentle spice, not much evidence of development.
  Bright red cherry flavour, blueberry essence, floral, with a dark spicy edge. Structure is light to medium bodied, relatively soft and not overly intense. silky middle, finishing with fine chalky tannins. Overall impression is positive, not a powerhouse but drinks well, no need for further aging.

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  2/17/2024 - RaggaMat Likes this wine: 92 Points

  First of a six pack. PnP but drank over several hours and it gained in complexity. Pretty aromatics, red fruited, spicy and airy. Decent structure and texture. The tannins are still a little chewy and not quite integrated yet. This is definitely open for business but I suspect will get quite a bit better.

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  2/15/2024 - soyhead wrote:

  big and oaky but not giving up much more than that. a bit non-descript and completely leveled by the 08 de Montille Cuvee Christiane which it was blindly pared against. HOLD; if must drink i suggest a long decant.

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  1/20/2024 - Sonoma Duck Likes this wine:

  I felt like a really fine burgundy last night and I opened this one up. All I forgot was that I have had a cold all week and been sucking on Cold Eze which has eliminated most of my taste buds. Oh well...........

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