1998 | Francois Lamarche | La Grande Rue

Good deep red. Aromas of redcurrant, mint, truffle, bacon fat, and spicy, smoky oak; faint suggestion of exotic fruits. Fat, sweet and mouth filling, with a bracing minty component and strong oakiness.

Reviews:

• Burghound: The fruit is beginning its transition from primary to secondary with spicy red and black fruit trimmed in noticeable but not intrusive wood that slides into still very fresh and vibrant medium full flavors that possess good if not outstanding phenolic ripeness and fine length. The only detraction of note is that there are slightly drying wood tannins on the finish that cause it to come up a bit shorter than it otherwise might and the mild dryness also compromises the balance just enough to be noticeable. In sum, this is quite seductive from nose to mid-palate but doesn't quite have the depth and length to play with the best in the range. Still, this is aging gracefully and should continue to improve.

Producer Information

Domaine Nicole Lamarche (formerly François Lamarche) is a Burgundy producer based in the commune of Vosne-Romanée and farming vines in a number of highly regarded vineyards in that appellation. It is best known for its grand cru holdings in Clos-de-Vougeot, Grands-Échezeaux, Échezeaux and the monopole La Grande Rue, which was awarded grand cru status in 1992. Pinot Noir predominates and is represented in all the premier- and grand-cru wines. The domaine was founded early in the 20th Century by Henri Lamarche and his wife Marie Grivelet. Both came from Burgundy families with long histories of working in wine production. The Lamarche family can trace its ancestry of working in Vosne-Romanée vineyards back to the 18th Century. François Lamarche inherited the domaine in 1985 from his father, the son of the original Henri Lamarche, also called Henri Lamarche, who was gifted La Grande Rue as a wedding present. François's daughter, Nicole (winemaking), and her cousin, Nathalie (marketing), have taken over running the estate since Lamarche's death in 2013. After several years of producing wines under François's name, the domaine name was changed in 2018 to Nicole Lamarche. The estate now farms 11 hectares (27 acres) and makes 14 wines. Grapes are hand-harvested and sorted in the vineyard and again in the winery. Barrel aging varies across vintages and between the various appellations, but wines typically see 60-100 percent new oak. After maturing in cask for 14-20 months, the wines are bottled without fining or filtering. Lamarche also produces Chardonnay and Aligoté in its village and Bourgogne AOC wines and makes a Passe-tout-grains from a blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay.

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