Albert Bichot - Vosne-Romanée Les Malconsorts Domaine du Clos Frantin 2018 (750ml)

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Producer	Albert Bichot
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Subregion	Vosne-Romanee
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2018
Sku	10019718
Size	750ml

A rich, layered red with intense, very ripe fruit that shows dried cherries, smoked oak and some meat. It’s full-bodied and very layered. Solid tannins give depth to the wine. Try after 2023.

This is aromatically similar to the straight Vosne in that it's not super-fresh though it is more complex. Otherwise there is good volume and muscle as well as an attractive underlying tension to the intensely mineral-driven medium weight plus flavors that deliver excellent punch and drive to the lingering if grippy finale. This is presently very firmly structured and while by no means hard, it will need all of 12 to 15-ish years or so for the tannins to fully resolve. I would point out that it's impossible to predict whether the nose will freshen in time as the fruit ages, but my score offers the benefit of the doubt.

The 2018 Vosne-Romanée Les Malconsorts 1er Cru comes from Bichot’s substantial 1.75-hectare holding, handpicked on September 11 and made with 40% whole bunch and 45% new oak. This has a high-class bouquet of pure red cherries, cranberry and wild strawberry scents, hints of rose petal and orange blossom emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp red berry fruit and a frame of quite firm tannins that should guarantee the longevity of this Malconsorts. It feels a little aloof on the finish, but it just needs time to soften its edges.

-- Neal Martin

A solid backbone of tannins runs through this sleek, intense red, defining its currant, cherry and leafy, earthy notes. It's juicy, finishing with a light dusting of tannins. Best from 2022 through 2033. 960 cases made, 195 cases imported. — BS

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