2009 Domaine Francois Lamarche Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru "Les Suchots"

This is also expressive with a mix of wood and natural spice adding breadth to the fresh dark berry fruit and violet-suffused nose that precedes supple and velvet-textured flavors that possess good mid-palate concentration as well as a plum and mocha finish that coats the mouth. This is not a particularly elegant rendition of the appellation but it's generous and delicious.