Romanee St Vivant 1976

A fully mature, strikingly complex and exuberantly spicy nose of superb depth and breadth leads to rich, full, sweet, ripe but not roasted middle weight flavors that deliver fine length and a velvety finish. This is much better than one would reasonably expect from the vintage and while there is a touch of finishing tannins still in evidence, they are certainly within the realm of acceptability. However, it is the superb spice character that defines this wine and it's a classic Romanée St. Vivant in style. Note that I would be looking for reasons to drink up as I suspect that it will begin a slow decline soon. Tasted thrice with consistent notes.

Score: 93

Allen Meadows, Burghound 24 April 2013