Lucien Le Moine Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru “Aux Malconsorts” 2016 (94 BH)

“A restrained and slightly grumpy nose requires aggressive swirling to coax the aromas of red and dark cherry, a wide range of spice elements and touch of sandalwood to reveal themselves. The right, intense and tautly muscular broad-shouldered flavors possess excellent mid-palate density while flashing plenty of minerality on the balanced but very, very firmly structure finale. This is excellent but very much built-to-age.”