Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru "Aux Malconsorts" Cuvée Christiane 2017 - Hubert de Montille

Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts Cuvée Christiane 2017 — Domaine de Montille

This Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts Cuvée Christiane 2017 from Domaine de Montille embodies one of the most refined, rare and profound expressions of Vosne-Romanée. Situated next to La Tâche, the Aux Malconsorts climat ranks among the most prestigious Premier Crus of the Côte de Nuits. Cuvée Christiane, from a particularly sought-after parcel, offers Pinot Noir of great nobility, combining perfume, structure, sensuality and mineral tension: black cherry, Morello cherry, raspberry, red plum, discreet cassis, old rose, violet, peony, fine spices, liquorice, black tea, noble earth, delicate forest floor and a long mineral finish.

Domaine de Montille is renowned for wines of great precision, classical elegance, fine tannins and remarkable ageing capacity. Aux Malconsorts expresses a deeper, more structured and more spicy dimension than many Vosne-Romanée crus, while preserving the aromatic grace that defines the village. The 2017 vintage brings freshness, fruit purity, tannic finesse and a particularly elegant reading of the terroir.

Terroir: Aux Malconsorts, grandeur and sensuality of Vosne-Romanée

The Aux Malconsorts climat is among the greatest Premier Crus of Vosne-Romanée. Its clay-limestone soils, marls and stony elements give Pinot Noir an expression that is deep, spicy, floral and mineral. The cru is renowned for its stylistic proximity to the village’s greatest terroirs, combining contained power, sensual texture and great length.

Cuvée Christiane represents a particularly noble and confidential selection from Aux Malconsorts. At Domaine de Montille, it translates into a wine of great poise, where substance is always balanced by freshness, aromatic precision and tannic finesse. In 2017, the terroir expresses itself with clarity, elegance and a highly seductive floral dimension.

Tasting notes

Appearance: luminous ruby with pale garnet and purple reflections, bright, elegant and still youthful. The colour reflects the finesse of the 2017 vintage, the purity of Pinot Noir and a gradual evolution towards greater aromatic complexity.

Nose: fine, deep and highly expressive, with black cherry, Morello cherry, raspberry, red plum, discreet cassis, small red fruits, old rose, violet, peony, fine spices, liquorice and black tea. With aeration, nuances of delicate forest floor, noble earth, fine leather, sweet pepper, bark, light cocoa, discreet truffle and limestone minerality may appear.

Palate: elegant, silky, fresh and finely structured, with precise fruit carried by fine tension. Flavours of cherry, Morello cherry, raspberry, red plum, fine spices, liquorice, black tea, fine earth and dried flowers unfold with grace and depth, supported by ripe, fine and delicate tannins. The finish is long, mineral, lightly saline and spicy, with an impression of purity, sensuality and great Vosne-Romanée persistence.

Expression of the 2017 vintage

The 2017 vintage in Burgundy produced red wines that are elegant, fresh, accessible and often highly expressive from an early stage. Less concentrated than very solar vintages, it favours fruit finesse, supple tannins and aromatic precision. In Vosne-Romanée, this year highlights perfume, balance, fine spices and Pinot Noir transparency.

Today, this Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts Cuvée Christiane 2017 remains young but can already be seductive after measured aeration. It has fine capacity for evolution, gradually gaining forest floor, fine leather, truffle, black tea, cocoa, melted spices, noble earth and mineral nuances, while preserving fruit purity and the floral nobility of the cru.