2005 LA GRANDE RUE GRAND CRU FRANÇOIS LAMARCHE - 12x75cl

Tasting Notes

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  Goedhuis, January 2007

  Deep ruby in colour, this 2005 offers a rich nose of strawberry and red cherry that develops into lightly toasted, earthy notes. Silky, yet powerful, its full-bodied palate goes on and on. Undoubtedly grand cru.

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  Burghound, April 2008,
  Score: 95

  A hint of menthol adds nuance to the mostly highly-spiced red berry fruit nose that is quite reserved if beautifully complex while leading to sweet, delicious, generous and round medium full flavors that are classy and refined, all wrapped in a strikingly persistent and explosive finish. This offers excellent cellar potential and at this early stage the wood, which is normally fairly prominent, is already well integrated but note that this will need every bit of 15 years, perhaps even slightly longer, to arrive at its prime as it's very structured. A really beautiful LGR that showed even a bit better than it had only three weeks earlier as it was given the benefit of an hour's worth of air. Drink: 2020+.Notes: harvested September 17th.

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  Burghound, January 2008,
  Score: 94

  A hint of menthol adds nuance to the mostly highly-spiced red berry fruit nose that is also quite reserved if a touch less complex and leads to sweet, delicious, generous and round medium full flavors that are classy and refined, all wrapped in a strikingly persistent and explosive finish. This too offers excellent cellar potential and at this early stage the wood, which is normally fairly prominent, is already well integrated but note that this will need every bit of 15 years, perhaps even slightly longer, to arrive at its prime as it's very structured. A really beautiful LGR. Drink: 2020+.

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  Burghound, January 2007,
  Score: 91-94

  A hint of menthol adds nuance to the mostly highly-spiced red berry fruit nose that is also quitereserved if a touch less complex and leads to sweet, delicious, generous and round medium full flavors that are classy and refined if slightly less powerful, muscled and structured than those of the GE, all wrapped in a strikingly persistent finish. This too offers excellent cellar potential and at this early stage the wood, which is normally fairly prominent, is already well integrated. (91-94)/2014+

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Producer

Domaine Lamarche

The Lamarche family have been in Vosne Romanée since 1740. Over the years and through multiple marriages, they were able to expand their earthly possessions and increase their vineyard holdings to include various parcels and plots across 11 appellations. Their most famous vineyard, which is also their flagship, is La Grande Rue, a 1.65 hectare plots in Vosne Romanée which became an official grand cru in 1992. Today the domaine is run by François Lamarche and his delightfully cheeky wife, Marie-Blanche. Their daughter, Nicole, and their niece, Nathalie, help with the vineyards and winemaking. More modern in thinking, they age all of their village, premier cru and grand cru wines in 100% new oak barrels.