1986 françois lamarche vosne 1er malconsorts

9.5.2010billn

lamarche-malconsorts

The next in a quartet wines from 1986 that I’ll try in the next week or so – they are interesting because I really don’t know the vintage – for instance Lamarche was hardly at the peak of their reputation at this time:

1986 François Lamarche, Vosne-Romanée 1er Les Malconsorts
I guess it has been stored almost inverted as there is such a thick layer of brown mud (sediment) attached to the base of the cork. Medium, medium-plus colour. The nose is understated but clean, a tight core of macerated and ripe fruit at its centre. This seems to have an almost grand cru level of fat, understated acidity and a rasp to the tannin – though not as astringent as yesterday’s Mazis. Like the nose, the flavours are clean but tight – this wine has some class, but is clearly going to make me wait if I want complexity. Even at the three hour stage the nose is a glossy but understated thing, perhaps a faint beefy depth begins to show. The palate develops a liqueur quality with a very faint suggestion of oxidation. Overall this drinks very well indeed.
Rebuy – Yes

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