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Romanee St Vivant 2015
Vosne Romanee / Cathiard, Sylvain
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An overtly floral, elegant and airy nose displays a huge array of spice elements on the red currant, cherry, tea, hoisin and lavender scents. The super-refined middle weight flavors possess a gorgeously sophisticated mouth feel that is at once silky yet packing plenty of punch that continues onto the harmonious finish where the persistence lasts for several minutes. I was knocked out by the palate impression because when RSV is "on", the finesse is unmatched by any of the other grands crus in Burgundy. This is quite simply a 'wow' wine. Don't miss! Score: 94 - 97 Allen Meadows, Burghound Maturity: 2030+ 15 January 2017 |
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(13.3% natural alcohol, from a healthy crop level of 42 hectoliters per hectare): Bright dark red. Lovely lift to the aromas of blackberry, licorice and violet. At once fine-grained and penetrating, even a bit unyielding today, showing strong medicinal reserve to its black fruit, menthol and licorice flavors. Still, this is harmonious from the outset, even if the Malconsorts shows more volume in the early going. Best today on the rising finish, which features substantial edge-free tannins and noteworthy finesse. Score: 93 - 96 Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com 01 January 2017 |
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As usual, there are three barrels of Cathiard's 2015 Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru, though whereas historically it was 100% new oak, there are two new and a single one-year-old barrel maturing this wine. It finished its malolactic in June. It has a very composed and pure bouquet that gains in volume with time, with aeration bunches of wilted violet. The palate is medium-bodied with silky tannin, great structure and freshness here, the judicious use of new oak allowing the terroir to show through. It feels correct and strict on the finish, no bravura climax, rather finishing in more understated fashion and keeping you hooked. Score: 96 - 98 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2022-2050 30 December 2016 |
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