75cl
La Grande Rue Grand Cru Monopole 2020 Domaine Nicole Lamarche
Vendor code : 302
In our opinion and beyond, Nicole Lamarche remains one of the coolest winegrowers in Vosne-Romanee. Nicole has done much to develop the domaine in recent years, including converting the family vineyards to biodynamics. Lamarche wines are soft, pure, silky smooth, without huge extraction. Nicole Lamarche: "I want to keep the wines elegant with good acidity."
Color
Red
Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Grape
Pinot Noir
Vintage
2020
Producer
Domaine Nicole Lamarche
The aroma shows hints of red cherry, orange, and yuzu combined with minerals. On the palate, it is medium-bodied, with filigree tannins and impressive depth and grip. Perhaps a little more conservative than the Grands Echézeaux, but perhaps that means it will offer more after storage in a bottle.
Nicole Lamarche remains one of the coolest vignerons in Vosne Romanee. Nicole has done a lot to develop the Domaine Lamarche in recent years, including converting the family vineyards to biodynamics. Nicole states that her preference is for the wines to exhibit elegance along with a favorable level of acidity. The domaine produces 14 different wines on 11 hectares, including a monopoly plot of Grand Cru La Grande Rue. The cellar has changed its barrel utilisation regime, with a reduced proportion of new oak used each year and a change in the producers supplying barrels. Each cuvée undergoes an individual elevage, there is no formula, but the top wines always have a proportion of whole bunches, usually around 30%. If you want lots of red fruit, a soft and caressing texture, yet intensity, then you go straight to Lamarche.
Reviews from critics
97/100
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Jasper Morris
Medium deep crimson purple. The nose starts discreetly and then starts to show its paces. Then the elegance, hard to specify the individual notes. Slightly more floral, while those characteristic little orange blossom notes appear only on the palate adding a slight youthful bitterness. The length and the texture are impeccable. A mix of roses and the lightest of red fruits. Poised and balanced, the wine which Nicole wants to make.
Tim Atkin MW
Despite Nicole's extremely delicate style, it's always impressive how the 50% new oak blends so well into this wine. Strawberry hulls, raspberries and watermelon play delicately on the nose. The palate fruits are nicely ripe here. The tannins are denser than in the other wines, yet they remain reserved and suave. This is one of the rare, single-owner Grand Crus, with 1 hectare 65 ares. 2022-35.
Burghound
A more expressive nose freely offers up exceptionally pretty aromas that include the exuberantly spicy essence of various red berries, sandalwood and an interesting hint of orange pekoe tea. The richer but not as tightly wound medium weight flavors possess a borderline creamy mid-palate while the hugely long finish is youthfully austere but impeccably well-balanced. In a word, excellent.