Domaine Francois Lamarche, Vosne Romanee la Grande Rue Grand Cru 2003 6.0l

Full dark colour. Rich, almost meaty, with chocolate and coffee notes tied in with dark red fruits. Full and lush on the palate with evident tannins and some acidulation. They pressed the verjus (unripe, second generation grapes) to provide this in as natural form as possible having referred back to grandfather Lamarche’s vintage notes for 1947. It is not clear to me how this 2003 will evolve though. Tasted by Jasper Morris in November 2010. Rated 93 point and 3 star in its category.