2022 La Grande Rue Grand Cru Monopole, Nicole Lamarche

2022 La Grande Rue Grand Cru Monopole, Nicole Lamarche

This monopole grand cru in the heart of Vosne-Romanée between two Domaine de la Romanée-Conti monopoles - La Tâche and La Romanée-Conti - is the flagship wine of the estate. Its increased quality in recent years is the primary reason Nicole Lamarche’s star is in the ascendancy. It smells so young and pure: like a basket full of freshly picked strawberries. An exquisite fine thread of acidity weaves through the finish.

Critic score
93.75/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    La Grande Rue (Grand Cru), Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
  • Grape
    Pinot Noir
  • Maturity
    Young 2028 - 2043info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • Classification
    Grand Cru

Tasting notes

The 2022 La Grande Rue Grand Cru, the famed monopole of the Domaine, has a very able bouquet with copious raspberry and wild strawberry scents, an underlying mineralité that comes through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. It is well-balanced, very gentle in terms of grip, and a little spicier than the Clos Vougeot with a dash of white pepper and bay leaf towards the finish. This should age well in the bottle, but like others, it has a sense of approachability. Very fine.

Neal Martin, vinous.com (January 2024)
(92—94)/100

Bright mid purple. The bouquet intrigues with the little touch of orange zest which always seems to be mixed in with the red fruit here. Lifted floral notes, roses and the lighter side of peonies. Sensual and sweetly ripe on the palate, the fruit more loaded towards the mid palate, and a drier tannin or two to finish. Very much a baby. Drink from 2032-2039. Tasted: November 2023.

Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy (January 2024)
93—96/100

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