2005 Mischief and Mayhem Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Petits Monts

Burgundy-Report

• By Bill Nanson
  4/1/2007, (See more on Burgundy-Report...)

  (Mischief & Mayhem Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts) The understated nose majors on caramel/toffee notes at the start and actually takes close to one hour before it starts to release redder elements and provide a more ‘whole’ and interesting aromatic profile. On the palate this wine has been a little upset by the recent bottling - it starts in wild and disparate fashion, exciting but a little clunky. One hour later we have balance and interest - the main interest for me is the character of the wine; it’s wild, complex and a little grainy textured - there is just so much going on. But where is the elegance of other producer’s versions of Petits-Monts? This is more like a ‘down and dirty’ Malconsorts - a very good Malconsorts by the way! Don’t take that as too much of a complaint - I still bought some!