Vosne Romanee Les Malconsorts 2005 T. Moillard 1-er cru

(made by Dujac and bottled by Moillard). This is a really lovely wine and while it is initially a bit timid and reserved, with air it really blossoms and put on weight. After 20 minutes or so the natural spice character of Vosne becomes much more apparent on the ripe dark berry fruit and earth suffused nose. There is good richness to the focused, intense and moderately powerful middle weight flavors that exhibit more than a trace of minerality on the impressively well-balanced and lingering finish. This is perhaps not a truly classic example of Malconsorts as it’s not particularly muscular or robust yet it is harmonious and overall, I very much liked it. Though it could certainly be enjoyed now, it is still on the way up and I would advise continuing to hold for further development.