Romanee St Vivant 2008

Vosne Romanee / DRC

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Tasting Notes
Good medium red. Captivating nose combines red and darker berries, smoky earth, cocoa powder, violet and sandalwood, displaying an element of lift currently missing in the Grands-Echezeaux. Sweet, silky and concentrated on the suave, saline palate; consistent from start to finish. Really spreads out to dust every square millimeter of the mouth. Finishes very long and subtle, with a compelling spicy perfume. A superb showing. Score: 95 Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar 01 March 2011
Pale cherry red. Plenty of peppery spice initially but also finely floral. Perfumed red fruit then emerges from under the spice, sweet, even a hint of vanilla. A little bit exotic but in a fresh, light way. Like the Grands Échezeaux, the power and intensity on the palate comes as a surprise after the delicacy of the nose. Much more savoury, moreish, tautly mouthwatering. Firm but grainless tannins. Dry finish that cries out for the next sip to try to plumb the wine’s depths. But the tiny tasting sample is all gone. Always so tantalising. Score: 19 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2020-2030 01 February 2011
As one would reasonably expect, this is notably more elegant with a pure, delicate and layered nose of floral notes, in particular rose and violet, along with clove, anise and sandalwood nuances that gracefully introduce rich, forward and generous flavors that retain a wonderful sense of tension, detail and refinement on the precise, textured and focused finish that offers tremendous length. For all its considerable attributes however, this remains an understated wine of harmony, grace and impeccable balance. A stunner of a wine. Score: 95 Allen Meadows, Burghound Maturity: 2026+ 01 January 2011
This has a vigorous energetic bouquet that is compact at first, opening up with time offering crushed rose petal, orange essence and a tincture of blueberry. Unlike the Richebourg that is a little sulky in the glass, the Romanee Saint Vivant seems to blossom and succour energy from the air. The tannins are very smooth and supple, the mid-palate caressing and sensual. Exquisite balance here, effortless towards the finish that just glides across the mouth. This is a beautiful Romanee Saint Vivant. Tasted January 2011. Score: 95 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 January 2011
Dark crimson. A rather suppressed nose, as the two Échezeaux 2008s. Great bright cherry fruit on the palate. A real spread of flavour but quite low key. A firm finish. Not the knockout that this wine sometimes is. There’s a little bitterness on the finish but great race and life too. Lovely perfume slowly emerged. Score: 18 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2015-2028 19 January 2010

Tasting Notes

Good medium red. Captivating nose combines red and darker berries, smoky earth, cocoa powder, violet and sandalwood, displaying an element of lift currently missing in the Grands-Echezeaux. Sweet, silky and concentrated on the suave, saline palate; consistent from start to finish. Really spreads out to dust every square millimeter of the mouth. Finishes very long and subtle, with a compelling spicy perfume. A superb showing.

Score: 95

Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar 01 March 2011

Pale cherry red. Plenty of peppery spice initially but also finely floral. Perfumed red fruit then emerges from under the spice, sweet, even a hint of vanilla. A little bit exotic but in a fresh, light way. Like the Grands Échezeaux, the power and intensity on the palate comes as a surprise after the delicacy of the nose. Much more savoury, moreish, tautly mouthwatering. Firm but grainless tannins. Dry finish that cries out for the next sip to try to plumb the wine’s depths. But the tiny tasting sample is all gone. Always so tantalising.

Score: 19

Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2020-2030 01 February 2011

As one would reasonably expect, this is notably more elegant with a pure, delicate and layered nose of floral notes, in particular rose and violet, along with clove, anise and sandalwood nuances that gracefully introduce rich, forward and generous flavors that retain a wonderful sense of tension, detail and refinement on the precise, textured and focused finish that offers tremendous length. For all its considerable attributes however, this remains an understated wine of harmony, grace and impeccable balance. A stunner of a wine.

Score: 95

Allen Meadows, Burghound Maturity: 2026+ 01 January 2011

This has a vigorous energetic bouquet that is compact at first, opening up with time offering crushed rose petal, orange essence and a tincture of blueberry. Unlike the Richebourg that is a little sulky in the glass, the Romanee Saint Vivant seems to blossom and succour energy from the air. The tannins are very smooth and supple, the mid-palate caressing and sensual. Exquisite balance here, effortless towards the finish that just glides across the mouth. This is a beautiful Romanee Saint Vivant. Tasted January 2011.

Score: 95

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 January 2011

Dark crimson. A rather suppressed nose, as the two Échezeaux 2008s. Great bright cherry fruit on the palate. A real spread of flavour but quite low key. A firm finish. Not the knockout that this wine sometimes is. There’s a little bitterness on the finish but great race and life too. Lovely perfume slowly emerged.

Score: 18

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2015-2028 19 January 2010

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