2008 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue Grand Cru from this lot has the following scores - Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy 93 points, BurgHound.com 92 points, CellarTracker 92 points. This is the tasting note for 2008 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue Grand Cru from Allen Meadows - This also displays moderate new wood influence that largely if not completely stays out of the way of the perfumed ripe violet, soy and hoisin suffused blue Pinot fruit aromas that are in keeping with the spicy, rich, round and utterly delicious flavors that are quite supple on the mid-palate and culminate in a highly complex and lingering finish. 2009 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue Grand Cru from this lot has the following scores - BurgHound.com 94 points, Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) 94 points, CellarTracker 93 points, Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy 93 points. This is the tasting note for 2009 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue Grand Cru from Allen Meadows - A very ripe purple fruit, spice and distinctly earthy nose gives way to generous, mouth coating and rich middle weight plus flavors that possess a seductive mouth feel on the highly complex and impeccably well balanced finish. This is very stylish with lovely acid/fruit/tannin harmony and outstanding length. This too will require lots of time to really be at its best. I should note that this is a bit riper than I personally prefer and there is a hint of warmth but overall this is still very impressive. 2010 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue Grand Cru from this lot has the following scores - Tim Atkin, MW 97 points, BurgHound.com 95 points. This is the tasting note for 2010 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue Grand Cru from Allen Meadows - This is quite ripe though still fresh and bright with intensely spicy aromas of red berry and cherry liqueur. There is a seductively silky texture to the middle weight and delicious flavors that possess excellent depth as well as seriously impressive persistence. As with many wines in the range in 2010, the phenolically mature tannins possess a very fine grain and while firm, they are already well-integrated. The overall impression of this lovely effort is one of balance and harmony. In a word, terrific. 2011 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue Grand Cru from this lot has the following scores - CellarTracker 93 points, Wine Spectator 92 points. This is the tasting note for 2011 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue Grand Cru from Allen Meadows - Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The La Grande Rue Grand Cru has one of the most precocious bouquets of the 2011 grand cru tasted blind. It offers a surfeit of kirsch, redcurrant jam, raspberry preserve and candied orange peel all struck through with tangible minerality and tension. The palate is sweet and pure with ebullient red brambly fruit under a veneer of new wood, but the two are effortlessly in sync. It gently builds toward an ostentatious and almost ravishing finish only confined by the limitations of the growing season. This is a hedonistic and luxuriant delight - all while upholding the essence of the vineyard. 2012 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue Grand Cru from this lot has the following scores - Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) 94 points, BurgHound.com 93 points, The Wine Advocate 93 points, CellarTracker 93 points. This is the tasting note for 2012 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue Grand Cru from Allen Meadows - The 2012 La Grande Rue Grand Cru is of course, the Lamarche family’s centerpiece – the 1.65-hectare monopole that runs parallel to the lane that borders Romanee-Conti and La Romanee, La Tache on the other side. It has a perfumed, vivacious bouquet with open red berry fruit, hints of peppermint and dried rose petals all bursting from the glass. The definition is very fine. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins on the entry. This is very composed, nicely focused, harmonious right to the finish, though like the Grands Echezeaux I would like to see a little more substance develop with time. This is almost approachable now, but it will naturally age well for 15-20 years. 2013 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue Grand Cru from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 97 points. This is the tasting note for 2013 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue Grand Cru from Robert Parker - Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting in Beaune, the 2013 La Grande Rue Grand Cru has a backward and broody bouquet, very complex with hints of woodland, damp earth and fern filtering through the tightly wound red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple and very fine, almost filigree tannins. The acidity is beautifully judged here -- very focused and refined, seamless towards the sophisticated finish. This is one of the best vintages of La Grand Rue that I have tasted, which is a considerable achievement given that this was not an exemplary growing season.