Domaine François Lamarche Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots

Open for an hour. Aromas of dried cherry, mushroom, forest floor and dried cranberry. Flavors of dried cherry, dried cranberry, mushroom, umami and a sour patch kid thing. Ends with a 20-25 second finish with dried cranberry and sour patch kid.

The color is paler now, but still lively. Completely beguiling nose. The first glass had a clear pink grapefruit note, which surprised me very much, as I never found it in a Pinot Noir. After a few hours I could not find this note again, but the nose remained fresh, airy, on fruit-floral notes. Dominated by acidity at the beginning, it gained body with air. Fruity, almost sweet entry, juicy mid-palate and very silky. 1986 is not a good vintage, …