Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts 2011 has a deep, quite broody but well-defined bouquet with blackberry, raspberry and sous-bois scents. Perhaps there is a little stem addition here, but if so it is discretely covered. The palate is medium-bodied with supple ripe red cherry and raspberry fruit. This is controlled and nicely focused with a tangy, quite spicy finish that maintains precision. Give this aristocratic and graceful Malconsorts two or three years in the cellar at least – it’s a wine of breeding and class.

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A discreet touch of wood sets off the strikingly spicy and very pretty mix of various red berry fruit aromas that are liberally laced with hoisin, soy and anise. The wood is also present on the refined yet tautly muscled flavors that are again supple on the mid-palate and mildly edgy on the finish though here it seems more certain that the edginess will round out. Drink: 2019+
-Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, Issue 49. Tasted: Jan 14, 2013