2010 Vosne Romanee Les Malconsorts

The 2010 Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts 1er Cru is one of the few vintages that I have never tasted (or at least, I have no record of it). It is typical Cathiard on the nose with a dense wave of blueberry, blackberry and cassis fruit, quite bold and powerful. The palate is muscular with a fine structure, not quite impenetrable, yet there is something about this Malconsorts where it does not want to let you in. Grippy on the finish, the tannins have mellowed over the years, but there is some way to go. Give this another three to four years. Tasted at dinner in Crystal Palace.

Good deep, bright red. Knockout nose combines liqueur-like red fruits, minerals, coffee and smoky, spicy, nutty oak. Sappy and suave, saturating every square millimeter of the mouth with berry, mineral and Oriental spice flavors framed by harmonious acidity. Still a bit youthfully aggressive today, finishing with firm, building tannins and explosive rising length. Offers a near-perfect fruit/mineral balance. This has the size of a grand cru and really calls for eight to ten years of cellaring.