Valdicava, Brunello di Montalcino 2019 vs Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru 'Les Malconsorts', Domaine du Clos Frantin 2017
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru 'Les Malconsorts', Domaine du Clos Frantin 2017 currently starts £2.00 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £99.00 | £97.00 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Valdicava | Domaine du Clos Frantin |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Sangiovese | Pinot Noir |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Valdicava, Brunello di Montalcino 2019
At our 2019 Anteprima tasting we showed the first bottles to leave the estate of Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino 2019, and it was so popular we had a raft of pre-orders that will devour most of our allocation. We have been waiting patiently since to offer what is a phenomenal pair of releases from one of the region’s finest producers in one of its best ever vintages. Valdicava are firmly in the top echelon of Brunello, with Vincenzo Abruzzese, whose grandfather was one of the original growers, propelling the estate to the stratosphere. Only around 5000 cases are made each year across the portfolio and the dedication to quality is second to none here with Valdicava electing to bottle no Montosoli or Riserva in 2017 or 2018, nor even producing an estate Brunello in 2018! Such an obsession with excellence guarantees that this set of releases is the crème de la crème – well worth the two years wait for a new Valdicava Brunello.
Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru 'Les Malconsorts', Domaine du Clos Frantin 2017
Domaine du Clos Frantin is located at the heart of the Côte de Nuits in a beautiful 18th century estate in Nuits-Saint-Georges. Over 50% of their 7.3 hectares of vineyards are Premier and Grand Cru sites, all farmed organically since 2018. The domaine has the largest plantings of Vosne Romanée’s top Premier Cru “Les Malconsorts”, one of the first in line for elevation to Grand Cru status, yet it remains a fiftieth the cost of a bottle of neighbour La Tâche! Neal Martin comments that Maison Bichot (owner of the domaine) can make “really quite delicious, complex wines that often surprise people in blind tastings when not swayed by the label.” We have always selected cuvées which offer comparable quality at a more attractive price than a number of big names - here you’ll find real value and drinking pleasure.
Prices and availability reflect the latest tracked merchant checks and may change before checkout.