• Year 2012
• Colour Red
• Country France
• Region Burgundy
• Sub Region Vosne-Romanee
• Designation AOP
• Classification Premier Cru
• Pack Size 6x75cl
• Drinking Window 2018 - 2037
• Drinking Recommendation Drinking Now, will improve
• LWIN 114337920120600750

• 94 Wine Advocate  

  Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Les Malconsorts from Domaine du Clos Frantin was not the only wine from this Beaune stalwart that far exceeded expectations. Here, it has a pure nose with perfumed dark cherry and blueberry fruit, the oak here well integrated whilst maintaining fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannin, well judged acidity, tensile with a finish that fans out gloriously. This is a superb, animated, energetic Vosne-Romanée that is an absolute delight.

  
  

  Drinking Window: 2018 - 2037

  Reviewer Name: Neal Martin

  Review Date: 30th October 2015

• 93 Burghound  

  Happily here there is no reduction present on the ultra-spicy and floral nose where soft wood frames the ripe aromas of various dark berries and plum scents. There is excellent concentration to the robust and overtly muscular medium weight plus flavors that brim with dry extract on the structured and very firm but not hard finish that displays outstanding length on the mineral-driven backend. This robust effort is borderline strict at present and will require plenty of age to soften the tannins. Patience required.

  
  

Albert Bichot

Domaine du Clos Frantin is one of the Burgundy estates owned and run by the famous Bichot family. The Bichot family company has operated its company since 1831. The Domaine boasts vineyards in Flagey-Echézeaux, Gevrey Chambertin, Nuits Saint Georges, Vosne Romanée and Vougeot. Among the estate’s 13ha are several Grand and Premier Cru plots such as the Échezeaux Grand Cru offered below. Production is increasing moving to organic principles. Bichot produces wines in the Côte de Nuits under the name of Domaine du Clos Frantin, The Domaine has received widespread critical acclaim in recent years.

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