Domaine du Clos Frantin, Vosne-Romanee Malconsorts 2012

The Vosne Romanee Malconsort 2012 is fulfilling the very fine promise it showed from cask. The nose is bursting with red and dark fruit, earthy minerality and first and foremost variations of delicate Vosne spices – . expressive and floral (50% whole cluster). On the palate very refined and quite silky cool fruit – long, focused and intense. Love the energy, the mineralic tension, the airy and refined intensity. A terrific effort ..

(Drink from 2025) – Very Fine (93 – 94p) – Tasted 24/04/2015.

Tasting Notes for this producer

• Domaine du Clos Frantin, Vosne-Romanee Malconsorts 2005 December 20, 2015
• Domaine du Clos Frantin, Echezeaux 2012 July 11, 2015
• Domaine du Clos Frantin, Vosne-Romanee Malconsorts 2012 July 4, 2015
• Domaine du Clos Frantin, Gevrey Chambertin Les Murots 2012 December 22, 2013
• Domaine du Clos Frantin, Nuits-Saint-Georges 2012 December 21, 2013
• Domaine du Clos Frantin, Vosne Romanee 2012 December 16, 2013
• Domaine du Clos Frantin, Clos de Vougeot 2012 December 13, 2013
• Domaine du Clos Frantin, Vosne-Romanee Malconsorts 2012 December 12, 2013
• Domaine du Clos Frantin, Echezeaux 2012 December 11, 2013
• Domaine du Clos Frantin, Grands Echezeaux 2012 December 8, 2013
• Domaine du Clos Frantin, Chambertin 2012 December 7, 2013
• Domaine du Clos Frantin, Richebourg 2012 December 6, 2013

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